Re: [Q] .debs for X servers?
On Sun, Aug 20, 2000 at 08:28:10PM +0000, Jonathan Belson wrote:
> Hiya
>
>
> I've just managed to install Debian on my Powerstack
> Estrella, but I haven't managed to get X working yet
> due to the lack of xservers.
>
> What is the procedure? Do powerpc users have to use
> the ggi or framebuffer server? Do we have to compile
> X from source? Use alien with another distribution?
>
> My machine has a cirrus logic 5436, so I need the
> svga server.
No, on powerpc you need the fbdev server (xserver-fbdev). You might
get a better accelerated server with 4.0, which we're still working on
packaging.
Dan
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| Daniel Jacobowitz |__| SCS Class of 2002 |
| Debian GNU/Linux Developer __ Carnegie Mellon University |
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