Re: xconfigurator or something
Supposedly, X 4 and X 3.x don't conflict, except for XF86Config. So if you
back that up, you shouldn't have problems switching between the two
versions. Look at the README's accompanying X 4 to make sure I have this
straight.
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On Tue, 25 Jul 2000, Cameron wrote:
> Well, wouldn't using X 4 kinda screw with the dependencies in the package
> tree? Like, wouldn't apt try to install over some stuff later thinking I
> don't have X or I don't have the most up to date X?
>
> Anyone out there with a Matrox Millenium II wanna help me out with an
> XF86Config?
>
> Thanks.
>
> On Tue, 25 Jul 2000, Nelson Abramson wrote:
>
> > Cameron wrote:
> >
> > > Can someone tell me where I can get an rpm (shudder) of xconfigurator or
> > > some other tool for simplifying the setup of X? I've had basically no luck
> > > with setting up X manually.
> >
> > Your best bet it so find someone with a similar setup that has a working
> > XF86Config and use that. Otherwise, if you have a relatively new ppc with a
> > chipset that is well supported, setting up XFree86 v4 is (IMHO) a lot easier; no
> > modelines. You might also check out Xpmac, which is probably faster for you
> > than the fbdev that comes with XFree86 v3.3.x (for ATI chipsets) and requires
> > almost no configuration. If you can get a console video mode, you can get it to
> > work with Xpmac (it takes it's configuration from your current console video
> > mode).
> >
> > HTH
> > --Nelson Abramson
> >
> >
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