RE: Woody vs 2.4.0 (+framebuffer)

["Jason Holland" <jphollan@earthlink.net>]

I have compiled everything from 2.4 test5 on up to 2.4.1 pre8 on my woody
box, using gcc 2.95.2 and it has worked fine, without any compiler
complications.  to disable framebuffer you will need to recompile.

Jason

-----Original Message-----
From: Joris Lambrecht [mailto:jlambrec@landis.be]
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2001 3:28 AM
To: 'debian-user@lists.debian.org'
Subject: Woody vs 2.4.0 (+framebuffer)


Hi,

First,

Yesterdaynight (like 4am today :) i've started compiling the 2.4.0 once more
and this time i took the time for a read (it happens)
Apparently, woody comes with a compiler the 2.4.0 readme advices against ...
they advice a version prior to 2.95.2 or something and even warn the current
(2.95.2) is not REALLY safe.

So, i tried a rollback to the version that was recommended (the also mention
egcs) but could not find this anywhere in the packageslists i use. (i have
archives active for potato as well as testing (woody))

Does anyone know of any real complications ?


Second,

I've enabled framebuffer support but this screws my video in textmode when i
jump to a console from X. How do i disable this without the need to
recompile ?
(i'm currently using XFree86 4.0.2 with a Matrox G200 8MB, i've also
installed the matrox beta driver)

Thanks,

J.L