Xorg-server Package removes other packages

[Christopher]

I have updates that won't install without possibly breaking something.

Updating xserver-xorg-core gives this warning:

TO BE REMOVED
xserver-xorg-video-all
xserver-xorg-video-ati
xserver-xorg-video-qxl
xserver-xorg-video-radeon
xserver-xorg-video-savage

TO BE UPGRADED
xserver-xorg-video-cirrus
xserver-xorg-video-fbdeb
xserver-xorg-video-intel
xserver-xorg-video-mach64
xserver-xorg-video-mga
xserver-xorg-video-neomagic
xserver-xorg-video-nouveau
xserver-xorg-video-openchrome
xserver-xorg-video-r128
xserver-xorg-video-s3
xserver-xorg-video-siliconmotion
xserver-xorg-video-sis
xserver-xorg-video-sisusb
xserver-xorg-video-tdfx
xserver-xorg-video-trident
xserver-xorg-video-vesa
xserver-xorg-video-vmware

xserver-xorg-video-savage update removes xserver-xorg-video-all

Please advise how I can safely proceed.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu11
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.4.0-5.11-generic 3.4.0
Uname: Linux 3.4.0-5-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.2.5-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell]
CompositorRunning: compiz
Date: Sat Jun 23 10:50:56 2012
DistUpgraded: 2012-06-15 16:02:51,412 DEBUG enabling apt cron job
DistroCodename: quantal
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus:
 bcmwl, 5.100.82.112+bdcom, 3.5.0-1-generic, x86_64: installed
 fglrx-updates, 8.960, 3.4.0-5-generic, x86_64: installed
 fglrx-updates, 8.960, 3.5.0-1-generic, x86_64: installed
ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical
GraphicsCard:
 Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI RS880M [Mobility Radeon HD 4200 Series] [1002:9712] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Lenovo Device [17aa:3949]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Alpha amd64 (20110803.1)
MachineType: LENOVO 4311
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_CA:en
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_CA.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.4.0-5-generic root=UUID=935151a7-3e66-4281-b03c-3e5543b35bbb ro quiet splash
SourcePackage: xorg-server
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-06-15 (7 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 09/07/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: 36CN19WW(V2.05)
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: Guam
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: Base Board Version
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Chassis Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacturer
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr36CN19WW(V2.05):bd09/07/2010:svnLENOVO:pn4311:pvrIdeaPadZ565:rvnLENOVO:rnGuam:rvrBaseBoardVersion:cvnChassisManufacturer:ct10:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: 4311
dmi.product.version: IdeaPad Z565
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu3
version.fglrx-installer: fglrx-installer N/A
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.33-3
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.3-0ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.3-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu11
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~really6.14.4-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.19.0-1ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.1-1

[Christopher (soft-kristal)]

From the terminal:

The following packages have been kept back:
  xserver-xorg-core xserver-xorg-video-cirrus xserver-xorg-video-fbdev xserver-xorg-video-intel xserver-xorg-video-mach64
  xserver-xorg-video-mga xserver-xorg-video-neomagic xserver-xorg-video-nouveau xserver-xorg-video-openchrome
  xserver-xorg-video-r128 xserver-xorg-video-s3 xserver-xorg-video-savage xserver-xorg-video-siliconmotion
  xserver-xorg-video-sis xserver-xorg-video-sisusb xserver-xorg-video-tdfx xserver-xorg-video-trident xserver-xorg-video-vesa
  xserver-xorg-video-vmware

[Christopher (soft-kristal)]

I was going to try upgrading xserver-xorg-video-savage which would remove xserver-xorg-video-all, but it displayed this message:

xserver-xorg-video-savage:
 Depends: xorg-video-abi-12
  Depends: xserver-xorg-core (>=2:1.11.99.901) but 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu11 is to be installed

[Dave Gilbert (ubuntu-treblig)]

Confirmed -> it also affects me
Medium -> although it's a problem with an essential component (video card) that would be 'high' since it only slows it rather than kills it, it seems more appropriate to be medium.

[Christopher (soft-kristal)]

I see now why they were held back. After marking the xserver-xorg-core update which seemed only to remove thexserver-xorg-video-savage module, after rebooting I have no graphics at all; just a terminal login.

[Christopher (soft-kristal)]

Here's my failsafe log. Is there a way to undo the changes I made to xserver-xorg?

[Dave Gilbert (ubuntu-treblig)]

This seems to be fixed in current Quantal; if your previous upgrades broke it in this way then you'll need to
reinstall the xservers that disappeared; certainly I can now install

xserver-xorg-video-radeon and xserver-xorg-video-ati and I'm back with a working accelerated X (Note you need the -ati as well!)

Dave

[Christopher (soft-kristal)]

After painstakingly verifying that all video drivers were installed with no change I ended up reinstalling Quantal. Closing bug.