why do you want to go BACK to xfree 86.3...
whats wrong with "4" ?
"H.J.Bathoorn" wrote:
>
> On Sunday 08 April 2001 06:11, you wrote:
> > ---------- Forwarded Message ----------
> > Subject: Re: [newbie] XFree86-4..
> > Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2001 00:05:12 -0400
> > From: Anthony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], H.J.Bathoorn
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >
> > On Saturday 07 April 2001 18:15, H.J.Bathoorn wrote:
> > > Hello everyone,
> > > I've been looking all over the place: How do I get Mdk 7.2
> > > NOT to use XFree86-4.x..x. but good old XFree86-3.3.6 when
> > > starting X. I mean which file (and where) can I edit, using
> > > DrakConf etc. is not an option if Xwindow will not start.
> > > Otherwise: how do I uninstall version 4.0.1 in favour of 3.3.6
> > > as during installation Mdk doesn't give me a choice and 4.0.1
> > > doesn't like my old thinkpad much.
> >
> > When rebooting go to console not in X and mount ur cd-rom if it
> > is not mounted. ie: mount /dev/cdrom /mnt /cdrom
> > Now that Ur cd is mounted insert the mandrake cd and type,
> > cd /mnt/cdrom/Mandrake/RPMS
> > We want to use the rpm command to install or overwrite these
> > packages. rpm -Uhv --force
> > XFree86-server-common-3.3.6-18mdk.i586.rpm
> >
> > Now that we have the 3.3.6 server installed, we want to
> > configured Xserver again with the XFdarke graphical program..
> > type,
> > XFdrake --noauto --expert
> > Configure your card and monitor and Reboot . Hope that solved UR
> > problems ;)
>
> It resolves the problem all right, and probably there are more
> workarounds. I was actually looking for the specific file
> (probably ***rc) to edit by hand (oh well: keyboard than :o)) same
> as I do with the XF86Config file.
> Personally I'm not too keen on programs like DrakRes which require
> me to have X running in the first place -they remind me too much
> of certain MS products and the reason I dislike them.
> Xconfigurator is slightly better but still works in the dark
> anyway :o(
>
> Comparing MSwindows to Linux is comparing an electric guitar to an
> acoustic harp. The latter takes more effort to master, but the
> results are infinitely more manipulateable and rewarding. So let's
> edit and manipulate :o)
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