Re: Possible binary problem in current X release

[Raffaele Sandrini <rasa2@gmx.ch>]

Michel Dänzer schrieb:

> On Fre, 2002-12-20 at 08:40, Raffaele Sandrini wrote:
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> > I think i found a binary error in the current X4.2 Debain distri:
> >
> > I get a symbol missmatch when i use the "s3" driver. Before Debian released
> > X4.2 debs i used the precompiled native XFree86 4.2 version. I had n
> >
> > problems with that one (also with the s3 driver).
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> The server seems to work though? Unresolved symbols usually aren't a
> problem.
No, the server does NOT run. It terminates with this error.

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> > Please check if this is an error on my side cause i need that driver and i
> > don't want to use the brute-force method (copying the native X Version over
> > the Debian one) again.
> >    
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> You never have to do that, you can always put an alternative
> installation in /usr/local and set ModulePath etc. accordingly.
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Of course I can do that but i don't want to. Why are there debian packs 
if i schould use native ones?

cheers,
Raffaele