dexconf:error: cannot generate configuration for generating xorg.conf

deepclutch · 10-30-2007, 10:12 PM

Hello,
Just now finished installing Debian Sid(apt-pinned with lenny&experimental).now am using xorg,conf generated by Xorg -configure as when i try dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg detects and i answered questions and all detections went fine.but afterwards it errs out :

Quote:

dexconf: error: cannot generate configuration file; shared/default-x-server not
> set. Aborting. Reconfigure the X server with "dpkg-reconfigure" to correct
> this problem.
> xserver-xorg postinst warning: error while preparing new Xorg X server
> configuration file in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.dpkg-new; not attempting to
> update existing configuration

actually X.Org X Server 1.4.0 is what sid is running.
what went wrong?actually i found this link:
http://people.debian.org/~terpstra/message/2007091 8.174301.2bb9e2c1.en.html
but what can be done.Is there any work around with this problem

thank you.

JackieBrown · 10-30-2007, 10:36 PM

If you are using the nvidia drivers then run nvidia-xconfig.

You can also copy one from a live cd.

Or you can experiment on yours until it works.

Actually - just saw your sig - you can grab the one from ubuntu.

deepclutch · 10-31-2007, 07:26 AM

thanks.but this is not my system which i use in home as like siggy.
this is a newsystem for my office.Is there any solution for this bug.

utanja · 10-31-2007, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by deepclutch

thanks.but this is not my system which i use in home as like siggy.
this is a newsystem for my office.Is there any solution for this bug.

i copied /etc/X11xorg.conf from my stable box....it worked fine on SID after making the video card and monitor adjustments...

kabniel · 10-31-2007, 09:30 AM

It looks like the bug i had a few weeks ago.

http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?p=101769

deepclutch · 11-03-2007, 05:44 AM

^yeah,thanks.I have generated a xorg.conf using that

but the bug is still there i suppose.

utanja · 11-03-2007, 07:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deepclutch

^yeah,thanks.I have generated a xorg.conf using that

but the bug is still there i suppose.

yes it is but it does not affect the day to day operation unless you are continuously installing the distro...i note that you are running SID and experimental....that's is what can happen in SID/Experimental....

deepclutch · 11-04-2007, 05:13 AM

i am mostly in sid+lenny,only few packages like upstart etc are from experimental repository.I think Sid is stable in my experiance and it is liked by me more than Ubuntu gutsy or what.
BTW,Utnubu project in Debian gave back ubuntu special packages to debian itself.that helps!