Re: compiling xfree86 from source on debian
--- Daniel Stone <dstone@kde.org> wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 03, 2003 at 08:16:30AM -0800, b d
> scrawled:
> > I have multiple alpha systems, and unfortunately
> as it
> > turns out must compile Xfree86 from source, due to
> the
> > fact that the official alpha packages of debian do
> not
> > currently have my video card supported, yet
> support
> > exists according to the xfree86.org website....
> >
> > I have not been able to find a good and easy guide
> to
> > follow of the steps involved (specific to debian)
> > through google.... has anyone attempted to
> properly
> > create debs (yes, I know Branden and his team does
> of
> > course, but his packages are lacking my drivers)
> for
> > xfree86 that has a step by step guide that I could
> > follow? Or should I just download the source from
> > xfree86 and compile it as one large behemoth and
> not
> > worry about trying to use packages due to the
> > complicated nature of X? Any thoughts or help
> > appreciated...
>
> Which driver is it?
>
Cirrus - at least I think that is my problem....
With 4.1, the following page shows support for the
"cirrus" driver......
http://www.xfree86.org/4.1.0/Status9.html#9
My i386 installations seem to have a file
/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/cirrus_alpine.o
but this doesn't seem to exist on my alpha
installations....
I'm new to the alpha architecture, and someone in the
alpha debian lists said I would likely have to compile
X from source. I don't see why these packages should
be different based on architecture since it looks like
this is directly X related.... Any ideas why it isn't
included in Debian's alpha packages?
Any more thoughts appreciated.....
b.
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