[SOLVED] Problem after updating DEBIAN

[phenix]

Hi.. I'm a linux newbie. I use Debian Etch.
Today morning i updated Debian, using MARK ALL UPGRADES option in SYNAPTIC PACKAGE MANAGER.

1. Kernel was updated from 2.6.18-4-686 to 2.6.25-2-686
2. Iceweasel was updated to version 3.0
3. Gnome, synaptic & many others also got updated.

Everything went smoothly. But after the updation completed, i noticed few things which i didn't like

• When i wanted to change the mouse pointer, main menu->system->preferences->mouse, i was surprised to find the POINTERS tab missing!! Only GENERAL & ACCESSIBILITY tabs are there. All the options except pointer themes are there. [ see the images i've attached ]
  Now how do i change the mouse pointer theme??
  
  
• GEDIT: I used to change the backgroud color, etc in FONT & COLORS tab in Edit->Preferences. But now, those options are missing in that tab. Instead something called color scheme is there. Though there is an option to create new color scheme files, i dont know how to create them. Can someone explain? [ see the images i've attached ]
  
  
• ICEWEASEL: After this new version (3.0) installed, immediately it said "Google Toolbar for Firefox 3.0.20070525L could not be installed because it is not compatible with Iceweasel 3.0"
  I know this is not the right place to ask about google toolbar, but i just can't browse without this wonderful toolbar

Somebody help me.. Plz..

[geniuz]

Updates can be tricky sometimes...my first notice is you kernel underwent a MAJOR upgrade. I think this can form a problem, when it updated my kernel and when I booted into it it also gave me a lot of problems...specially with my xserver.

So did you boot into your new kernel or your older kernel ?

As for the programs, you might try uninstalling them all with:
apt-get --purge remove <program name>

and apt-getting them once again, as for iceweasel...you can also try uninstalling it first than perform and rm -rf on th ~/.mozilla folder (will destroy all your current plugins and bookmarks) and after that apt-getting iceweasel...
Also run "apt-get update" before you install anything and make sure you are booted in your OLD kernel

[phenix]

Thanks for ur reply

So did you boot into your new kernel or your older kernel ?

i booted into both new & old kernels. But i cant find any difference between them. i face the above 3 problems in both kernels

As for the programs, you might try uninstalling them all with:
apt-get --purge remove <program name>

In this way, i can uninstall & reinstall iceweasel and gedit. But what abt mouse-pointer problem??

Is ter any way to undo the updates which i did

[Manchunian]

It sounds to me like you've enabled your testing repositories and you're now running Debian Sid. Beginners should never do this. If you want to get everything back to normal, I'm afraid there is no alternative than to re-install.

[phenix]

You are absolutely right

This is the contents of /etc/apt/sources.list

# 
# deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 r0 _Etch_ - Official i386 DVD Binary-1 20070407-11:40]/ etch contrib main

deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 r0 _Etch_ - Official i386 DVD Binary-1 20070407-11:40]/ etch contrib main

# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
deb http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib
# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib

deb http://ftp.in.debian.org/debian/ sid main
deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ sid main
deb http://ftp.in.debian.org/debian/ unstable main

So i'm running Debian Sid.
Hmmm.. Okay. I'l reinstall ETCH.
What a mess
Well i think everyone learns from their mistakes & me too

[devils casper]

Post the output of this

cat /etc/debian-version

Post the contents of /etc/apt/sources.list file too.

EDIT :: I am a bit slow

There is not way to downgrade now. Make sure to add correct sources next time and do not use multiple locations for same source.

deb "http://ftp.in.debian.org/debian/" sid main
deb "http://http.us.debian.org/debian/" sid main

[phenix]

Post the output of this

cat /etc/debian-version

Here it is:

lenny/sid

So its lenny

Post the contents of /etc/apt/sources.list file too.

I've already posted its contents in previous post.

There is not way to downgrade now. Make sure to add correct sources next time and do not use multiple locations for same source.

okay. Thanks a lot

Can u tell me if this is correct?

deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 r0 _Etch_ - Official i386 DVD Binary-1 20070407-11:40]/ etch contrib main

deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib non-free
deb-src http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib non-free

deb http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib non-free
deb-src http://security.debian.org etch/updates main contrib non-free

[devils casper]

There is no need to add deb-src.
Add these sources only :

deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib non-free
deb http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib non-free

[Manchunian]

Yes, and don't forget to comment out those cdroms either.

[phenix]

There is no need to add deb-src.
Add these sources only :

deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib non-free
deb http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib non-free

Ok

Yes, and don't forget to comment out those cdroms either.

i'm having that dvd and i use that to install most of the packages
So why should i comment them?