On 3/23/06, Leonardo Lazzaro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > (I have a LFS 6.1.1 and some packages from BLFS 6.1 ) > 1)If I install Xorg 7 like the instructions in BLFS SVN but with my Xorg > 6.8.9 already installed could it cause some problems?
I believe you mean you have Xorg-6.8.2 since that's in BLFS 6.1. Anyway, there will likely be problems if you follow the instructions for building Xorg-7 from the book. You will end up with many files in duplicate locations. For instance, files that are now in /etc/X11 with Xorg-6.8.x would be installed in /usr/share/X11 following the Xorg-7 instructions. You may have better success installing Xorg-6.9.0. These are the same sources used in Xorg-7, but it uses the old monolithic build system. What this means is that files will end up in the same location as Xorg-6.8.x if you use the same host.def file. For instance, you would want to install in /usr/X11R6 to overwrite the old libraries. Possibly, you could install the two versions side-by-side (one in /usr and one in /usr/X11R6). That would be pretty adventurous. Some of the X11 configuration files would have to be fixed, but I can't say which ones. I've never tried this. I'm only guessing, but I'm considering doing it myself since I have a pretty mature system with Xorg-6.8.2. > 2)IF I instal Xorg 7 I have to rebuild some other packages like KDE,QT,etc? Again, I can't say for sure. It would be safest to rebuild anything that links to the Xorg libraries (which are a lot on KDE and QT). Actually, it would be safest to start from scratch. > 3)Could i uninstall Xorg 6.8.9 in case i have to do it to install Xorg 7? You don't have to do it if you install over the top of Xorg-6.8.2. In either case, you probably shouldn't be running KDE while you're building Xorg. Any updated libraries could crash your desktop. > Ah! I want to install Xorg 7 to try the Xgl from novell.( or at least try > it). > I have an Ati card with the fgrlx drivers (8.20.8 are the best) so meabe > someone have already done it. If yes please reply me with the experience. I don't know anyone here who's tried it. I'd like to, but I'm a long ways away. Maybe someone else could guide you. -- Dan -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
