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Re: XFree86 3.1.2F plans?



Ed Down <E.M.Down@city.ac.uk> wrote:
> Even easier - I just downloaded the new 3.1.2F server, named it
> XF86_Mach64 (I think it already was..) and overwrote the old 3.1.2
> debian server. Hey presto, no changes required.
But there is a better method: Place the new server in /usr/local/bin and
change the first line in /etc/X11/Xserver to refer to the new binary.

> I'm new to debian/linux, but I think I'm right in saying that this file
> will now just be overwritten if I install a new debian Mach64 server.
That's true unless you place it in /usr/local/bin.


Cheers

Chris

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