Re: Upgrading XFree86
Put the following in /etc/apt/sources.list (in addition to the normal
entries):
deb http://ftp.netgod.net/ x/
Run dselect/update, select the Xserver you need and let apt sort out the
rest.
Bob
On Thu, Sep 09, 1999 at 08:49:29AM -0500, David Kanter wrote:
> I need some advice on how to upgrade the XFree86 files that came with Slink. My problem is that I have a card (STB nVIDIA TNT, 16 Mb of RAM) not listed in the stable version, but listed in the unstable version of X. Newer versions of X that came with Ma
ndrake (in rpm format) work fine; but the older X files that came with Slink don't.
>
> I need to use the svga server. Currently, if I use the svga server I get terrible resolution, around 320 X something, but if I use the vga server I can at least get vga resolution. So, I need to upgrade X.
>
> But that's where I'm confused. Which files must I upgrade? The Debian FAQ-O-MATIC says to upgrade: xbase, xlib6, xfntbase and the xservers that I'll use. However, these files each have different dependencies that make me wonder whether the above is a co
mplete list. Is it best to download all the X packages at http://www.debian.org/~branden/ and then run dselect?
>
> Thanks for any help. I'm almost there with a fully functional Debian.
>
> -Dave
>
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