Put the following in /etc/apt/sources.list (in addition to the normal entries):
deb http://ftp.netgod.net/ x/ Run dselect/update, select the Xserver you need and let apt sort out the rest. Bob On Thu, Sep 09, 1999 at 08:49:29AM -0500, David Kanter wrote: > I need some advice on how to upgrade the XFree86 files that came with Slink. > My problem is that I have a card (STB nVIDIA TNT, 16 Mb of RAM) not listed in > the stable version, but listed in the unstable version of X. Newer versions > of X that came with Ma ndrake (in rpm format) work fine; but the older X files that came with Slink don't. > > I need to use the svga server. Currently, if I use the svga server I get > terrible resolution, around 320 X something, but if I use the vga server I > can at least get vga resolution. So, I need to upgrade X. > > But that's where I'm confused. Which files must I upgrade? The Debian > FAQ-O-MATIC says to upgrade: xbase, xlib6, xfntbase and the xservers that > I'll use. However, these files each have different dependencies that make me > wonder whether the above is a co mplete list. Is it best to download all the X packages at http://www.debian.org/~branden/ and then run dselect? > > Thanks for any help. I'm almost there with a fully functional Debian. > > -Dave > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > -- Bob Nielsen Internet: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tucson, AZ AMPRnet: [EMAIL PROTECTED] DM42nh http://www.primenet.com/~nielsen
