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Re: problem running xf86cfg



why do I get this?

user1@laptop:~ xfree86 --configure
bash: xfree86: command not found

why is that?
Is there a package that doesn't automatically gets updated when I run apt-get
install xfree86-common xserver-xfree86 ..... ?

Philipp

techlists wrote:

> XFree86 4.+ quit using xf86config, if you look at the install directions on
> xfree86.org
> beginning with xfree86 4.0 you should use the command
>
> xfree86 --configure
>
> wayne
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: user1@bliedung.de [mailto:user1@bliedung.de]On Behalf Of Philipp
> Bliedung
> Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2001 12:24 PM
> To: Andrea Vettorello
> Cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Re: problem running xf86cfg
>
> Andrea Vettorello wrote:
>
> > Philipp Bliedung wrote:
> >
> > > hi
> > >
> > > I just upgraded to XFree 4.0.3 but when I try tu run xf86cfg I get this
> > > error message:
> > >
> >
> > [...]
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Any ideas how I can fix this?
> > > BTW what does the VidModeExtension do?
> > >
> >
> > Don't know if this can helps, but you could try using xf86cfg in textmode
> > running "xf86cfg -textmode", try looking in the man page for further
> options...
> >
> > Andrea
>
> Yes, "xf86cfg -textmode" works. Thanks!
> But I still can't figure out why I get this error.
>
> Philipp
>
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