Re: xf86 4.0.2

[Anthony Campbell <a.campbell@doctors.org.uk>]

On 15 Mar 2001, Jason Majors wrote:
> I just started using debian (I've been using Redhat for years), and I'm having
> trouble with my X-Window system. I installed the 4.0.2 packages from woody,
> but noticed that xserver-svga is still 3.3.6 and xserver-common is installed as
> both 4.0.2 and 3.3.6. When I run startx with the 3.3.6 XF86Config in place, the
> server works fine, but when I try it with the 4.0.2 config file in place I get
> error messages about the file's format.
> How can I get it to run X v4.0.2?
> 
> thanks,
> Jason

Have you linked /etc/X11/X to /usr/bin/X11/XFree86?

It took me several days to figure this one out; the link wasn't made
automatically.

Anthony


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