On Saturday 17 February 2001 09:33, Anthony Campbell wrote: > On 17 Feb 2001, Martin Albert wrote: > > On Friday 16 February 2001 09:41, Anthony Campbell wrote: > > > I'm currently confused about X-4. I've been keeping up to date > > > > You're actually running the old 3.3.6 server, propably you didn't > > install a new one. If you dare (no, it works, at least) do > > apt-get install xserver-xfree86 > > I've done this but I can't get it to work. I ran xf86config and > produced an XF86Config-4 file, but this refuses to run, with numerous > error messages (various sections should begin with "Driver.." etc.). > > I'll glady RTFM if there is one.
YOU're actually RUNning the OLD 3.3.6 server. > My driver is xserver-svga 3.3.6X (man dpkg ;-) dpkg -l x\* shows each package installed on your machine whose name starts with x. (the \ before * is an 'escape character' for the shell; says 'don't use this char with a special meaning you have for it, pass it unchanged'.; here dpkg shall have arguments -l and x*. info bash or man bash). If this gives so much output, that you cannot see the first lines, use dpkg -l x\* | grep server This passes all output, that dpkg produces through a pipe (told the shell with | symbol) to grep, which outputs only lines of input that have 'server' in them. You will propably see one: XF86-xxx 3.3.6 You need: xserver-xfree86 4.0.x apt-get install xserver-xfree86 (man apt, if you have info you may read all man pages with it too, if you like it better (i use both). Caveat: I don't understand apt's man page either ;) Most interesting is a section each manpage has near its end: SEE ALSO. This gives references to related programs and config files. Once you installed xserver-, you can find lots of info in the directory /usr/share/doc. Every package isntalls docs there. Mostly just copyright blurb, but sometimes a wealth of more or less usefull info. If indoubt, give it a try. For X there is a lot of info, eg. on the XF86Config file and the Device drivers. greetings, martin
