Ok, to build and install, do this: copy xc/config/cf/xf86site.def to xc/config/cf/host.def
edit xc/config/cf/host.def. You probably want to change the default compiler optimizations to '-O3 -march=i686 -fomit-frame-pointer -ffast-math -fschedule-insns2'. Change -march=i686 to -march=i586 if you have a K6 or classic Pentium, to -march=athlon if you have an Athlon or Duron. change into the xc directory run 'make World'. This actually compiles X. This will take quite some time, about 20 minutes or so on a 1GHz Athlon with 768MB of RAM and a 7200RPM ATA100 disk (ext3 filesystem) run 'make install'. This installs X (over the old version, no less). This'll take a bit, but not too long. run 'make install.man'. This'll install he manual pages for X. Unless you are very short on disk space, you want these. run 'make install.sdk'. This installs some headers and extra libraries. You probably want this. Unless you know for sure that you won't need it, don't skip this step. Then configure X. Use XFree86 -configure, since Xconfigurator isn't part of X, and therefore won't be updated. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mrs. Dana Lively" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 1:09 AM Subject: [Newbie]Need help compiling and installing CVS > First of all - I'm a real newbie at this. I have a Radeon 8500 and cannot > get GNOME started with Red Hat 7.2. After searching the net I learned about > CVS (what it is, how to get the files, etc). I downloaded CVS rpm from > cvshome.com to a floppy and installed it in linux. I'm downloading the > current XFree86 CVS to my PC as I write this from another one. The problem > I have is that when it's done - I have no clue what to do. I understand > that I need to compile the CVS.. > > But how? > > I also know I need to install it over the current version... > > But how? > > Like I said, I'm a newbie. I can count the number of linux commands I know > on my fingers. I would really like to learn more. If anyone could help me > it would be GREATLY appreciated. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Newbie mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie _______________________________________________ Newbie mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie
