Alan Hourihane wrote:
> 
> On Fri, Feb 22, 2002 at 09:26:03AM -0700, Jens Owen wrote:
> > Alan Hourihane wrote:
> > >
> > > On Wed, Feb 20, 2002 at 11:42:48AM -0700, Jens Owen wrote:
> >
> > > > First, what are the base requirements before installation?  It looks
> > > > like XFree86 4.x and Linux Kernel 2.4.x are required and checked for by
> > > > the install script.
> >
> > > The requirement has always been XFree86 4.x and kernel 2.4.x - when
> > > has this not been the case ?
> >
> > Just FYI, it looks like we may have hit a snag on general XFree86 4.x
> > compatability.
> >
> > Old DDX drivers should work with new servers, but the reverse isn't
> > guaranteed.  For example, I can't use the current Radeon TCL driver
> > suite from the DRI trunk (based on XF4.2) on a system with XFree86 4.1
> > installed.  The new Radeon DDX driver references new interfaces not
> > found in the XFree86 4.1 X Server.
> >
> That's never been guaranteed. You can use the -ignoreABI switch to the
> Xserver to try it. You are getting the ABI compatibility message aren't
> you ?

Sounds like somebody needs to explain the benefits of backwards compatibility
to XFree86...

Keith

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