Re: Linux vs Windows
Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net> writes:
> Ok, I'm obviously confused.
>
> $ apt-cache show xlibs | grep ^Depends
> Depends: xfree86-common (>> 4.2), libc6 (>= 2.3.1-1), libfreetype6 (>=
> 2.1.3-5)
>
> In sarge, package xlibs depends on package xfree86-common above
> version 4.2.
>
> So, on a standalone Linux box, how can a box running sarge (a modern
> distribution) use XFree 3.3.6 without *lots* of recompilation?
Assuming suitably crufty hardware? I'd install e.g. xserver-svga,
which is from the XFree86-3.3.6 distribution, and would support the
hardware. I could still use the XFree86-4.2 client libraries without
a problem.
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