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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