Re: [Cooker] XFREE86 4.0 is out
"geoffrey lee" [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: hi, -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, March 10, 2000 6:33 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Cooker] XFREE86 4.0 is out "geoffrey lee" [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: be carefull if you wanna switch, you'll have to reconfigure... in what way? my config file in /etc/X11? yep h...will the xf86config script still work, or do i have to use something else? i think the XFree bundled configuration tool must be available... so after i rerun the xf86config to re-create the config file, then X is ready ? if i only have to re-run the xf86config script, then i will consider upgrading, to 4.0. Xconfigurator will be broekn i guess? of course! i thought so. nevermind, i'm not really a fan of Xconfigurator anyway. i can do without it. btw, anyone knows if 3.3.x and 4.0 is compatible in terms of the X protocol? common sense says yes, but i'd like to confirm. The 3.3 is based on X11R6 and the 4.x is based on X11R6.4 so the core protocol doesn't change (X11) but there are new extensions in X11R6.4 like XInerama, Xvideo... -- Fred - May the source be with you
Re: [Cooker] XFREE86 4.0 is out
CPT KIDD [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: lol, i was just browsing it too, just now, and couldn't get in but did find a new folder labeled "ver 4.0" dated mar 09.2000! bummer, couldn't get in that one either...must've just been in the process of upload or somethin' anyway, already available: pixel@kenobi:~d /contrib/RPMS/XF* /contrib/RPMS/XFree86-100dpi-fonts-3.9.18-2mdk.i586.rpm /contrib/RPMS/XFree86-devel-3.9.18-2mdk.i586.rpm /contrib/RPMS/XFree86-3.9.18-2mdk.i586.rpm /contrib/RPMS/XFree86-doc-3.9.18-2mdk.i586.rpm /contrib/RPMS/XFree86-75dpi-fonts-3.9.18-2mdk.i586.rpm /contrib/RPMS/XFree86-libs-3.9.18-2mdk.i586.rpm /contrib/RPMS/XFree86-Xnest-3.9.18-2mdk.i586.rpm /contrib/RPMS/XFree86-server-3.9.18-2mdk.i586.rpm /contrib/RPMS/XFree86-Xvfb-3.9.18-2mdk.i586.rpm /contrib/RPMS/XFree86-xfs-3.9.18-2mdk.i586.rpm /contrib/RPMS/XFree86-cyrillic-fonts-3.9.18-2mdk.i586.rpm /contrib/RPMS/XFrisk-1.00-1mdk.i586.rpm
RE: [Cooker] XFREE86 4.0 is out
hi, no pixel, really 4.0. it's not the 3.9 ... geoffrey lee (snail talk) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, March 10, 2000 5:32 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Cooker] XFREE86 4.0 is out CPT KIDD [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: lol, i was just browsing it too, just now, and couldn't get in but did find a new folder labeled "ver 4.0" dated mar 09.2000! bummer, couldn't get in that one either...must've just been in the process of upload or somethin' anyway, already available: pixel@kenobi:~d /contrib/RPMS/XF* /contrib/RPMS/XFree86-100dpi-fonts-3.9.18-2mdk.i586.rpm /contrib/RPMS/XFree86-devel-3.9.18-2mdk.i586.rpm /contrib/RPMS/XFree86-3.9.18-2mdk.i586.rpm /contrib/RPMS/XFree86-doc-3.9.18-2mdk.i586.rpm /contrib/RPMS/XFree86-75dpi-fonts-3.9.18-2mdk.i586.rpm /contrib/RPMS/XFree86-libs-3.9.18-2mdk.i586.rpm /contrib/RPMS/XFree86-Xnest-3.9.18-2mdk.i586.rpm /contrib/RPMS/XFree86-server-3.9.18-2mdk.i586.rpm /contrib/RPMS/XFree86-Xvfb-3.9.18-2mdk.i586.rpm /contrib/RPMS/XFree86-xfs-3.9.18-2mdk.i586.rpm /contrib/RPMS/XFree86-cyrillic-fonts-3.9.18-2mdk.i586.rpm /contrib/RPMS/XFrisk-1.00-1mdk.i586.rpm
Re: [Cooker] XFREE86 4.0 is out
"geoffrey lee" [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: hi, no pixel, really 4.0. it's not the 3.9 ... well fred is not there to release the final one, but as far as he told me, no big difference. be carefull if you wanna switch, you'll have to reconfigure...
RE: [Cooker] XFREE86 4.0 is out
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, March 10, 2000 6:08 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Cooker] XFREE86 4.0 is out "geoffrey lee" [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: hi, no pixel, really 4.0. it's not the 3.9 ... well fred is not there to release the final one, but as far as he told me, no big difference. be carefull if you wanna switch, you'll have to reconfigure... in what way? my config file in /etc/X11? h...will the xf86config script still work, or do i have to use something else? Xconfigurator will be broekn i guess? geoff.
Re: [Cooker] XFREE86 4.0 is out
"geoffrey lee" [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: be carefull if you wanna switch, you'll have to reconfigure... in what way? my config file in /etc/X11? yep h...will the xf86config script still work, or do i have to use something else? i think the XFree bundled configuration tool must be available... Xconfigurator will be broekn i guess? of course!
Re: [Cooker] XFREE86 4.0 is out
geoffrey lee wrote: well fred is not there to release the final one, but as far as he told me, no big difference. be carefull if you wanna switch, you'll have to reconfigure... in what way? my config file in /etc/X11? h...will the xf86config script still work, or do i have to use something else? Xconfigurator will be broekn i guess? xfr86config still work in previous pre-releases but all other X config prog were broken. the keyboard and pointer sections has been merged, you have to load your card module, ... -- www.linux-mandrake.com somewhere between the playstation and the craystation Thierry
RE: [Cooker] XFREE86 4.0 is out
hi, -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, March 10, 2000 6:33 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Cooker] XFREE86 4.0 is out "geoffrey lee" [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: be carefull if you wanna switch, you'll have to reconfigure... in what way? my config file in /etc/X11? yep h...will the xf86config script still work, or do i have to use something else? i think the XFree bundled configuration tool must be available... so after i rerun the xf86config to re-create the config file, then X is ready ? if i only have to re-run the xf86config script, then i will consider upgrading, to 4.0. Xconfigurator will be broekn i guess? of course! i thought so. nevermind, i'm not really a fan of Xconfigurator anyway. i can do without it. btw, anyone knows if 3.3.x and 4.0 is compatible in terms of the X protocol? common sense says yes, but i'd like to confirm.
Re: [Cooker] XFREE86 4.0 is out
"Sleep Typing" ( = "sleep walking") again eh? (lol) geoffrey lee wrote: hi, no pixel, really 4.0. it's not the 3.9 ... geoffrey lee (snail talk) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, March 10, 2000 5:32 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Cooker] XFREE86 4.0 is out CPT KIDD [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: lol, i was just browsing it too, just now, and couldn't get in but did find a new folder labeled "ver 4.0" dated mar 09.2000! bummer, couldn't get in that one either...must've just been in the process of upload or somethin' anyway, already available: pixel@kenobi:~d /contrib/RPMS/XF* /contrib/RPMS/XFree86-100dpi-fonts-3.9.18-2mdk.i586.rpm /contrib/RPMS/XFree86-devel-3.9.18-2mdk.i586.rpm /contrib/RPMS/XFree86-3.9.18-2mdk.i586.rpm /contrib/RPMS/XFree86-doc-3.9.18-2mdk.i586.rpm /contrib/RPMS/XFree86-75dpi-fonts-3.9.18-2mdk.i586.rpm /contrib/RPMS/XFree86-libs-3.9.18-2mdk.i586.rpm /contrib/RPMS/XFree86-Xnest-3.9.18-2mdk.i586.rpm /contrib/RPMS/XFree86-server-3.9.18-2mdk.i586.rpm /contrib/RPMS/XFree86-Xvfb-3.9.18-2mdk.i586.rpm /contrib/RPMS/XFree86-xfs-3.9.18-2mdk.i586.rpm /contrib/RPMS/XFree86-cyrillic-fonts-3.9.18-2mdk.i586.rpm /contrib/RPMS/XFrisk-1.00-1mdk.i586.rpm
Re: [Cooker] XFREE86 4.0 is out
lol, i was just browsing it too, just now, and couldn't get in but did find a new folder labeled "ver 4.0" dated mar 09.2000! bummer, couldn't get in that one either...must've just been in the process of upload or somethin' g'luck! Nitin Raja Bhatia wrote: Xfree 4 is out. ftp://ftp.xfree86.org/pub/XFree86/4.0/RELNOTES Well, it isn't really officially release, but some ppl were mucking around in the xfree ftp server and found it, Let's get those Xfree RPMS OUT! Raja -- Nitin Raja Bhatia: [EMAIL PROTECTED] /\ |ICQ: 3417925 | "Where I want to go today is LINUX" | |IRC: #Linux-Mandrake on irc.openprojects.net| |WEB: http://www.linuxgiant.com | \/
