I have installed the packages below and restarted x. When I use mandrake control to change the display configuration it only lets me choose between trying xfree86 3.3.6 and xfree86 4.0.3 What happened to the xfree86 4.1.0 choice? Now that I have the files, how do I actually use them?
> > > > I normally update 8 pkgs: > > > > > > > > XFree 86 > > > > XFree 86-libs > > > > XFree 86-server > > > > XFree 86-devel > > > > XFree 86-Xnest > > > > XFree 86-xfs > > > > XFree 86-100dpi fonts > > > > XFree 86-75dpi fonts > > > > > > > > I also normally use rpmdrake to download and install, you simply need > > > > add a Cooker source. > > > > > > > > You do not need all the pkgs I have. > > > > If you use rpmdrake just select the XFree 86 rpm and it will auto add > > > > the others that you Must have. > > > > > > > > Once they are installed, log-out and restart X ( you do not need to > > > > reboot.) > > > > > > > > > > > > Charles > > > > > > LOL, that almost worked. It took trying all the mirrors twice before I > > > finally didn't get the "an error occured when adding this source" then > > > I figured kewl, I'm finally gonna get it, and now 6 tries later I'm > > > getting "error fetching package" on all of the packages. > > > > If you are still using the stock rpmdrake you need to manually download > > and install the lastest release from cooker: rpmdrake-1.3-106mdk.i586.rpm > > I usually have good results from this site: > > ftp://ftp.ciril.fr/pub/linux/mandrake-devel/cooker/i586/Mandrake/RPMS > > > > Once you have it installed you should not have any problem adding a > > Cooker source. > > > > Or if you prefer you can manually also dl the XFree rpms into a special > > directory such as /home/jon/xfree. > > Once you have dled all the rpms you need, cd to /home/jon/xfree, su to > > root and rpm -Uvh *rpm and this will install all the rpms residing in > > that directory. > > > > > > Charles > > Well that just blew things up...lol Broke the netowrk connection. Ended up > having to reinstall 8.1. I did notice that Auruor or whatever it is called > is installed by default. I choise not to install it and I guess we will see > what happens now. Thanks for your help though.
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