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Re: [RESOLVED] removal of xserver-xorg-video-* packages

Posted: Sat May 09, 2015 12:44 am
by dkeg
I still get

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The following packages will be REMOVED:
   xserver-xorg-video-all (7.7+8)
   xserver-xorg-video-modesetting (0.9.0-1+b2)
   xserver-xorg-video-siliconmotion (1.7.7-2+b2)
any issues to be expected with the non siliconmotion being removed?

Re: [RESOLVED] removal of xserver-xorg-video-* packages

Posted: Sat May 09, 2015 4:33 am
by machinebacon
^ No problems here. The -all package contains /all/ drivers (metapackage), so if you remove, for example, -siliconmotion, then -all is removed, too. The -modesetting will be dropped sooner or later, from what I have read. FWIW, I don't have these three installed either and my (-intel) work laptop boots up normally. I'll upgrade the other PCs later today, if something breaks I reopen.

Re: [RESOLVED] removal of xserver-xorg-video-* packages

Posted: Sat May 09, 2015 12:20 pm
by dkeg
alright then, let's play ....

... *later on* all good. Thanks MB!