Hi, I have done quite a bit since I made the post quoted below.
I installed XFree86-4.2.0 from binaries using the sh Xinstal.sh process. I read the instructions in the INSTALL file. And said yes to everything. I have a copy of the two directories so i could find old stuff if need be. I went through the process twice. The first time I think I still had X and KDE open - foolish me. The next time i used init 3 in the ctrl -alt -F1 console. and did it all again. I have rebooted and am now in the graphical interface - but i think I have Twm running not KDE as i used to. Other than that everything seems ok. I want to now see if i can upgrade to the right driver for my vido card -- where do i go for that? Walter ~~~ > I have Mandrake 8.1 on a Dell i8100 with an ATI Radeon video > card. It is currently running XFree86-4.1.0 and only has very > generic support for the card. Apparently there is a better > driver in XFree86-4.2.0 > > Am I on the right track? I have been fining quite a few of > the files that are needed however each time I find one there > are more dependencies. I am happy to keep finding more e.g: > libtinfo.so.5 - but what about the programs such as libXv.so.1 > that are needed by other programs on the system? > > Has anyone upgraded Mandrake 8.1 to XFree86-4.2.0? Can it be > done? Should I upgrade to a whole new Mandrake beta? Am I > using the right commands here? (See output below) > > Looking forward to some feedback! > > > Thanks > > Walter > > ~~~ > > > > 164 root@psybernet:/home/walter/wldownloads/x (03:19:51) > # ls > ncurses-ext-5.2-22.i386.rpm XFree86-4.2.0-1.i386.rpm > XFree86-fonts-4.2.0-5.i386.rpm > xauth-4.2.0-0.1.i686.rpm XFree86-common-4.2.0-1.i386.rpm > XFree86-libs-4.2.0-7mdk.i586.rpm > 165 root@psybernet:/home/walter/wldownloads/x (03:19:56) > # rpm -U *rpm > error: failed dependencies: > libtinfo.so.5 is needed by ncurses-ext-5.2-22 > libtinfo.so.5 is needed by XFree86-4.2.0-1 > XFree86-fonts-base = 4.2.0 is needed by > XFree86-fonts-4.2.0-5 > XFree86 = 4.1.0 is needed by > XFree86-75dpi-fonts-4.1.0-17mdk > XFree86 = 4.1.0 is needed by > XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.1.0-17mdk > XFree86-libs = 4.1.0-17mdk is needed by > XFree86-devel-4.1.0-17mdk > XFree86-libs = 4.1.0-17mdk is needed by > XFree86-xfs-4.1.0-17mdk > libXv.so.1 is needed by chromium-0.9.12-3mdk > libXv.so.1 is needed by tuxracer-0.61-4mdk > libXv.so.1 is needed by kdemultimedia-2.2.1-2mdk > libXv.so.1 is needed by rocksndiamonds-2.0.0-4mdk > libXv.so.1 is needed by mures-0.4-2mdk > libXv.so.1 is needed by Maelstrom-3.0.1-10mdk > libXv.so.1 is needed by armagetron-0.1.4.9-1mdk > libXv.so.1 is needed by gltron-0.59-10mdk > libXv.so.1 is needed by libSDL_net1.2-1.2.2-1mdk > libXv.so.1 is needed by libSDL_image1.2-1.2.0-2mdk > libXv.so.1 is needed by csmash-0.6.2-1mdk > libXv.so.1 is needed by xmovie-1.9-4mdk > libXv.so.1 is needed by xmms-smpeg-0.3.4-4mdk > libXv.so.1 is needed by libSDL_mixer1.2-1.2.0-3mdk > libXv.so.1 is needed by > nethack_falconseye-3.3.1_jtp_1.9-3mdk > libXv.so.1 is needed by libSDL1.2-1.2.2-1mdk > libXv.so.1 is needed by libsmpeg0.4-0.4.4-3mdk > libXv.so.1 is needed by vlc-0.2.83-1mdk > libXxf86dga.so.1 is needed by chromium-0.9.12-3mdk > libXxf86dga.so.1 is needed by tuxracer-0.61-4mdk > libXxf86dga.so.1 is needed by > kdemultimedia-2.2.1-2mdk libXxf86dga.so.1 is needed by > rocksndiamonds-2.0.0-4mdk libXxf86dga.so.1 is needed by > mures-0.4-2mdk libXxf86dga.so.1 is needed by > Maelstrom-3.0.1-10mdk libXxf86dga.so.1 is needed by > armagetron-0.1.4.9-1mdk libXxf86dga.so.1 is needed by > gltron-0.59-10mdk libXxf86dga.so.1 is needed by > libSDL_net1.2-1.2.2-1mdk libXxf86dga.so.1 is needed by > libSDL_image1.2-1.2.0-2mdk > libXxf86dga.so.1 is needed by csmash-0.6.2-1mdk > libXxf86dga.so.1 is needed by xmms-smpeg-0.3.4-4mdk > libXxf86dga.so.1 is needed by > libSDL_mixer1.2-1.2.0-3mdk > libXxf86dga.so.1 is needed by > nethack_falconseye-3.3.1_jtp_1.9-3mdk > libXxf86dga.so.1 is needed by libSDL1.2-1.2.2-1mdk > libXxf86dga.so.1 is needed by libsmpeg0.4-0.4.4-3mdk > libXxf86dga.so.1 is needed by vlc-0.2.83-1mdk > 166 root@psybernet:/home/walter/wldownloads/x (03:20:26) > # -- Walter Logeman Psychotherapist http://www.psybernet.co.nz
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