Re: [newbie] XFree upgrade question

2001-12-04 Thread skidley
On Tue, 4 Dec 2001, Michel Clasquin wrote: > On Monday 03 December 2001 12:54, tek1 wrote: > > > how can you easily tell what version you are running? > > *running* is problematic, but this command will tell you what is > *installed* > > rpm -q XFree86 > > XFfree86 -version will do it. -- Chad Y

Re: [newbie] XFree upgrade question

2001-12-04 Thread tek1
thank you very much alan :) i really appreciate it. unfortunately, after changing to xfree4.1.0, it didn't really recognize my video card (a card made by a company called "msi" - has tnt2 m64 support; 3.3.6 has no problems with it) and defaults to a horrendous looking screen (resolution

Re: [newbie] XFree upgrade question

2001-12-04 Thread Alan Shoemaker
tek1 wrote: > hello. > > i have 2 basic questions abt xfree86: > > 1. > how can you easily tell what version you are running? > > 2. > i believe that i'm running 3.3.6 (because it mandrake > software manager, under "installed", i found > xfree86-server-common 3.3.6), but i'd like to upgrade to > 4

Re: [newbie] XFree upgrade question

2001-12-04 Thread Michel Clasquin
On Monday 03 December 2001 12:54, tek1 wrote: > how can you easily tell what version you are running? *running* is problematic, but this command will tell you what is *installed* rpm -q XFree86 -- Michel Clasquin, D Litt et Phil (Unisa) [EMAIL PROTECTED]/unisa.ac.za http://www.geocities.co

Re: [newbie] XFree upgrade question

2001-12-03 Thread tek1
hello. i have 2 basic questions abt xfree86: 1. how can you easily tell what version you are running? 2. i believe that i'm running 3.3.6 (because it mandrake software manager, under "installed", i found xfree86-server-common 3.3.6), but i'd like to upgrade to 4.1.0. what is the best way to

Re: [newbie] XFree upgrade question

2001-12-01 Thread Grant Fraser
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

Re: [newbie] XFree upgrade question

2001-11-30 Thread Jon Doe
On Thu, 29 Nov 2001 23:52:59 -0500 Charles A Edwards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, 29 Nov 2001 22:23:36 -0500 > Jon Doe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Thu, 29 Nov 2001 21:37:35 -0500 > > Charles A Edwards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > On Thu, 29 Nov 2001 17:32:21 -0500 > > >

Re: [newbie] XFree upgrade question

2001-11-29 Thread Charles A Edwards
On Thu, 29 Nov 2001 22:23:36 -0500 Jon Doe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, 29 Nov 2001 21:37:35 -0500 > Charles A Edwards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Thu, 29 Nov 2001 17:32:21 -0500 > > Jon Doe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > What packages from cooker do I need to upgrade? Wha

Re: [newbie] XFree upgrade question

2001-11-29 Thread Jon Doe
On Thu, 29 Nov 2001 21:37:35 -0500 Charles A Edwards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, 29 Nov 2001 17:32:21 -0500 > Jon Doe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > What packages from cooker do I need to upgrade? What is the best way to do the >upgrade? > > > > > > > I normally update 8 pkgs:

Re: [newbie] XFree upgrade question

2001-11-29 Thread Charles A Edwards
On Thu, 29 Nov 2001 17:32:21 -0500 Jon Doe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What packages from cooker do I need to upgrade? What is the best way to do the >upgrade? > > 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

[newbie] XFree upgrade question

2001-11-29 Thread Jon Doe
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