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nelz · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 8:40 am Post subject:

That's OK, and useful. I don't have Ubuntu installed here, so I couldn't be sure what was on line 20.
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Stanoz · Joined: Sat Jan 23, 2010 7:24 pm Posts: 25

$ sudo apt-get install --reinstall xserver-xorg-core

[sudo] passworld for stanley-bob-carl-ozoemena:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information ... Done
The following package was automatically installed and is no longer required:
localechooser-data
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following extra packages will be installed:
xserver-common
The following packages will be upgraded:
xserver-common xserver-xorg-core
2 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 485 not upgraded.
Need to get 1,637kB of archives.
After this operation, 0B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
WARNING: The following packages cannot be authenticated!
xserver-common xserver-xorg-core
Install these packages without verification [y/N]? y
Err http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/main xserver-common all 2:1.9.0-0ubuntu7.3
Could not resolve 'us.archive.ubuntu.com'
Err http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/main xserver-xorg-core i386 2:1.9.0-0ubuntu7.3
Could not resolve 'us.archive.ubuntu.com'
Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/x/xorg-server/xserver-common_1.9.0-0ubuntu7.3_all.deb Could not resove 'us.archive.ubuntu.com'
Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/x/xorg-server/xserver-xorg-core_1.9.0-0ubuntu7.3_i386.deb Could not resodve 'us.archive.ubuntu.com'
E: Unable to fetch some archives, maybe run apt-get update or gtry with --fix-missing?

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GNU nano 2.2.4 File: /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-evdev.conf
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# Catch-all evdev loader for udev-based systems
# We don't simply match on any device since that also adds accelerometers
# and other devices that we don't really want to use. The list below
# matches everything but joysticks

Section "InputClass"
Identifier "evdev pointer catchall"
MatchIsPointer "on"
MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/evvent*"
Driver "evdev"
EndSection

Section "InputClass"
Identifier "evdev keyboard catchall"
MatchIsKeyboard "on"
MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/events*"
Driver "evdevv"
EndSection

Section "In

...happy new year, you guys... :0)

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nelz · Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 12:53 pm Post subject:

The file is clearly corrupted, and apt-get warned you it could not be verified. Try using a different repository.
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Stanoz · Joined: Sat Jan 23, 2010 7:24 pm Posts: 25

I wonder how I'm going to do that...
(I guess I gotta google it first, or else the "exper-witnesses" might think me unserious...)
Smile

Stanoz · Joined: Sat Jan 23, 2010 7:24 pm Posts: 25

Alright. I'm on the verge of giving up...
You advise me to format, Sir?
Sad

nelz · Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 12:40 pm Post subject:

If you keep downloading the same corrupt file, reformatting won't make any difference (unless you are able to reformat the server Smile

). Select a different repository in Synaptic and try installing the package again. Emptying apt-get's cache is a wise move too.

Filing a bug report is probably a good idea too. If the file on the server really is corrupt, they need to know. If not, you'll know it's at your end.
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Stanoz · Joined: Sat Jan 23, 2010 7:24 pm Posts: 25

Thanks, Nez. I've reformatted and switched to Lucid. :0) Cheers.