Keith Whitwell wrote: > > 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...
Actually David's just explained to me that you don't need the flag in the old-module-new-server case, so the comment doesn't apply... (sorry!) Keith _______________________________________________ Dri-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dri-devel
