[newbie] installing a fix for x86

2003-09-16 Thread d2ci1fj g1nf24
Hi, I am using xfree86 4.3.0 and need to update it. I know about a fix that they put out. I don not know if that is all I need and which one to get. Would somebody tell me how fully update x86? Thanks,

Re: [newbie] installing a fix for x86

2003-09-16 Thread Derek Jennings
On Tuesday 16 Sep 2003 5:50 am, d2ci1fj g1nf24 wrote: Hi, I am using xfree86 4.3.0 and need to update it. I know about a fix that they put out. I don not know if that is all I need and which one to get. Would somebody tell me how fully update x86? Thanks, Steven XFree86-4.3-8.2mdk is on

Re: [newbie] installing a fix for x86

2003-09-16 Thread HaywireMac
On Tue, 16 Sep 2003 13:54:14 +0100 Derek Jennings [EMAIL PROTECTED] uttered: XFree86-4.3-8.2mdk is on the Mandrake update servers. Just out of curiosity, are there any major changes/fixes between XFree86-4.3-5mdk and XFree86-4.3-8.2mdk? The XFree site does not seem to distinguish, only

Re: [newbie] installing a fix for x86

2003-09-16 Thread Derek Jennings
On Tuesday 16 Sep 2003 5:18 pm, HaywireMac wrote: On Tue, 16 Sep 2003 13:54:14 +0100 Derek Jennings [EMAIL PROTECTED] uttered: XFree86-4.3-8.2mdk is on the Mandrake update servers. Just out of curiosity, are there any major changes/fixes between XFree86-4.3-5mdk and XFree86-4.3-8.2mdk?

Re: [newbie] installing a fix for x86

2003-09-16 Thread HaywireMac
On Tue, 16 Sep 2003 18:52:22 +0100 Derek Jennings [EMAIL PROTECTED] uttered: The XFree site does not seem to distinguish, only mentioning major release diffs, ie. 4.2 vs. 4.3 AFAICT. This would mean reinstalling video drivers as well, no? Or is that only necessary for major release

Re: [newbie] installing a fix for x86

2003-09-16 Thread Derek Jennings
On Tuesday 16 Sep 2003 7:17 pm, HaywireMac wrote: On Tue, 16 Sep 2003 18:52:22 +0100 Derek Jennings [EMAIL PROTECTED] uttered: The XFree site does not seem to distinguish, only mentioning major release diffs, ie. 4.2 vs. 4.3 AFAICT. This would mean reinstalling video drivers as

Re: [newbie] installing a fix for x86

2003-09-16 Thread HaywireMac
On Tue, 16 Sep 2003 20:36:13 +0100 Derek Jennings [EMAIL PROTECTED] uttered: BTW: Mandrake 9.2 is (currently) using XFree86-4.3-23mdk Waitaminnit... I'm still not good for understanding the versioning numbers but... I have XFree86-devel-4.3-5mdk, so is XFree86-4.3-23mdk ahead for behind?!

Re: [newbie] installing a fix for x86

2003-09-16 Thread H.J.Bathoorn
On Tuesday 16 September 2003 21:46, HaywireMac wrote: I have XFree86-devel-4.3-5mdk, so is XFree86-4.3-23mdk ahead for behind?! Somebody correct me if I'm wrong but AFAIK the -devel packages are only needed if you want to make/write/develop software compatibel to these packages. BTW

Re: [newbie] installing a fix for x86

2003-09-16 Thread Tom Brinkman
On Tuesday September 16 2003 02:46 pm, HaywireMac wrote: On Tue, 16 Sep 2003 20:36:13 +0100 Derek Jennings [EMAIL PROTECTED] uttered: BTW: Mandrake 9.2 is (currently) using XFree86-4.3-23mdk Waitaminnit... I'm still not good for understanding the versioning numbers but... I have