Re: Switching to X.org

[John covici <covici@ccs.covici.com>]

Where can I get the x.org stuff -- and if possible a Debian package?
I have a Radeon 9200c and the X crashes in a vary bad way using
xserver-xfree86 so I have to reboot to get back my console, so I am
anxious to use x.org.

Thanks.

on Monday 03/07/2005 Lee Braiden(jel@tundra.ath.cx) wrote
 > On Monday 07 March 2005 13:20, David Baron wrote:
 > > This is not entirely trouble free but ...
 > >
 > > Copy /usr/X11R6 to somplace safe
 > > Download, compile and install latest Xorg
 > > Make the /etc/X11 link point to the xorg.
 > > Restart.
 > 
 > Eeek.  I wouldn't advise that.  At the very least, you should force uninstall 
 > the debian xserver, install X in somewhere safe like /usr/local/Xorg, and use 
 > equivs to tell debian that you've installed an equivalent server, so all is 
 > well with packages that depend on X.
 > 
 > But other people have probably already packaged Xorg FOR debian, so hopefully 
 > that wouldn't be necessary.
 > 
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 > Lee.
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