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[Jens <711308@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

today I got this error after updating and doing a dist-upgrade.

dist-upgrade gave me this:
<snip>
Preparing to replace xserver-common 2:1.9.0.902-1ubuntu4 (using .../xserver-common_2%3a1.9.99.901+git20110131.be3be758-0ubuntu1_all.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement xserver-common ...
dpkg: regarding .../xserver-xorg-core_2%3a1.9.99.901+git20110131.be3be758-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb containing xserver-xorg-core:
 xserver-xorg-core breaks xserver-xorg-video-8
  xserver-xorg-video-tseng provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed.
  xserver-xorg-video-siliconmotion provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed.
  xserver-xorg-video-ati provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed.
  xserver-xorg-video-nv provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed.
  xserver-xorg-video-mach64 provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed.
  xserver-xorg-video-intel provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed.
  xserver-xorg-video-chips provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed.
  xserver-xorg-video-trident provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed.
  xserver-xorg-video-s3 provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed.
  xserver-xorg-video-i128 provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed.
  xserver-xorg-video-mga provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed.
  xserver-xorg-video-nouveau provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed.
  xserver-xorg-video-neomagic provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed.
  xserver-xorg-video-r128 provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed.
  xserver-xorg-video-cirrus provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed.
  xserver-xorg-video-ark provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed.
  xserver-xorg-video-tdfx provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed.
  xserver-xorg-video-sisusb provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed.
  xserver-xorg-video-rendition provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed.
  xserver-xorg-video-vesa provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed.
  xserver-xorg-video-fbdev provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed.
  xserver-xorg-video-savage provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed.
  xserver-xorg-video-radeon provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed.
  xserver-xorg-video-vmware provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed.
  xserver-xorg-video-openchrome provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed.
  xserver-xorg-video-s3virge provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed.
  xserver-xorg-video-voodoo provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed.
  xserver-xorg-video-apm provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed.
  xserver-xorg-video-sis provides xserver-xorg-video-8 and is present and installed.
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/xserver-xorg-core_2%3a1.9.99.901+git20110131.be3be758-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 installing xserver-xorg-core would break existing software
</snip>

jens@morpheus:~$ lsb_release -rd
Description:	Ubuntu natty (development branch)
Release:	11.04

jens@morpheus:~$ apt-cache policy xserver-xorg-core
xserver-xorg-core:
  Installed: 2:1.9.0.902-1ubuntu4
  Candidate: 2:1.9.99.901+git20110131.be3be758-0ubuntu1
  Version table:
     2:1.9.99.901+git20110131.be3be758-0ubuntu1 0
        500 http://be.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty/main amd64 Packages
 *** 2:1.9.0.902-1ubuntu4 0
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.9.0.902-1ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-1.28-generic 2.6.38-rc2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-1-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
DRM.card0.LVDS.1:
 status: connected
 enabled: enabled
 dpms: On
 modes: 1280x800
 edid-base64: AP///////wBMo0U5AAAAAAARAQOAIRV4Cof1lFdPjCcnUFQAAAABAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEB7hoAgFAgEDAQMBMAS88QAAAZAAAADwAAAAAAAAAAACOHAmQAAAAA/gBTQU1TVU5HCiAgICAgAAAA/gAxNTRBVDAxLUEwMQogAM4=
DRM.card0.VGA.1:
 status: disconnected
 enabled: disabled
 dpms: Off
 modes: 
 edid-base64:
Date: Tue Feb  1 16:38:44 2011
DistUpgraded: Yes, recently upgraded Log time: 2010-12-08 23:23:06.952007
DistroCodename: natty
DistroVariant: ubuntu
ErrorMessage: installing xserver-xorg-core would break existing software
GraphicsCard:
 Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. Device [1462:3ff3]
   Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. Device [1462:3ff3]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release Candidate amd64 (20100928)
MachineType: Micro-Star International MSI Notebook VR601
PccardctlIdent:
 Socket 0:
   no product info available
PccardctlStatus:
 Socket 0:
   no card
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-1-generic root=UUID=8c56bd28-8173-4d93-9a87-8bb3c7fd9253 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcKernelCmdLine_: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-1-generic root=UUID=8c56bd28-8173-4d93-9a87-8bb3c7fd9253 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: xorg-server
Title: package xserver-xorg-core 2:1.9.0.902-1ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: installing xserver-xorg-core would break existing software
dmi.bios.date: 09/18/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A163CIMS V1.65
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: MS-163C
dmi.board.vendor: MSI
dmi.board.version: Ver 1.000
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrA163CIMSV1.65:bd09/18/2008:svnMicro-StarInternational:pnMSINotebookVR601:pvrVer1.000:rvnMSI:rnMS-163C:rvrVer1.000:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct10:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
dmi.product.name: MSI Notebook VR601
dmi.product.version: Ver 1.000
dmi.sys.vendor: Micro-Star International
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.23-1ubuntu3
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.10-1ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.5+6ubuntu8
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.13.2+git20110124.fadee040-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.14.0-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110107+b795ca6e-0ubuntu1

** Affects: xorg-server (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package natty ubuntu

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Title:
  package xserver-xorg-core 2:1.9.0.902-1ubuntu4 failed to
  install/upgrade: installing xserver-xorg-core would break existing
  software