sets xserver-xorg/config/display/modes to value not in choices

[James Troup]

With current (20050831.2) breezy live CD, X fails to start as no xorg.conf is
created. I've attached the casper post.log. There is the cirrus_laguna thing,
but also some confusion with MAXRES. Hopefully the post.log is enough
information, but if not, let me know and I can easily retest.

[James Troup (elmo)]

Created an attachment (id=3482)
casper post.log

[Daniel Stone (daniels)]

part of this is #14410, but Matt, part of this *has* to be a Debconf bug:
+ db_subst xserver-xorg/config/display/modes choices '1920x1440, 1856x1392,
1792x1344, 1680x1050, 1600x1200, 1440x900, 1400x1050, 1280x1024, 1200x800,
1152x864, 1024x768, 832x624, 800x600, 720x400, 640x480'
[..]
+ db_set xserver-xorg/config/display/modes 1280x800
[...]
+ db_get xserver-xorg/config/display/modes
[...]
+ RET=

[Matt Zimmerman (mdz)]

Colin, any ideas about what could cause debconf to behave this way?

[Colin Watson (cjwatson)]

(In reply to comment #2)
> part of this is #14410, but Matt, part of this *has* to be a Debconf bug:
> + db_subst xserver-xorg/config/display/modes choices '1920x1440, 1856x1392,
> 1792x1344, 1680x1050, 1600x1200, 1440x900, 1400x1050, 1280x1024, 1200x800,
> 1152x864, 1024x768, 832x624, 800x600, 720x400, 640x480'
> [..]
> + db_set xserver-xorg/config/display/modes 1280x800
> [...]
> + db_get xserver-xorg/config/display/modes
> [...]
> + RET=

You're setting xserver-xorg/config/display/modes to a value not in its list of
choices. That's out of spec for select questions so debconf is fully entitled to
ignore you; when performing the INPUT that comes in between the SET and the GET
above, debconf looks up the default, sees that it's not in the list of choices,
shrugs its metaphorical shoulders, and uses a blank default instead.

(Your serve.)

[Daniel Stone (daniels)]

man, it would be handy if I could BLOODY READ. thanks.

(note to self: 1280 != 1200.)

[Daniel Stone (daniels)]

game, set, match. fixed in fiddy eight.