Ivan Kerekes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> On Sun, 05 Mar 2000, you wrote:
> > --=-=-=
> > Name : XFree86 Distribution: Linux-Mandrake
> > Version : 3.3.6 Vendor: MandrakeSoft
> > Release : 8mdk Build Date: Mon Mar 06 00:16:14 2000
> > Install date: (not installed) Build Host: kenobi.mandrakesoft.com
> > Group : System/XFree86 Source RPM: (none)
> > Size : 40608966
> > Packager : Frederic Lepied <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Summary : Part of the XFree86 implementation of the X Window System.
> > Description :
> > If you want to install the X Window System (TM) on
> > your machine, you'll need to install XFree86.
> >
>
> > * Mon Mar 06 2000 Frederic Lepied <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 3.3.6-8mdk
> >
> > - merged patches from Redhat.
> > - enabled i810 support.
> > - split libfont on its own package.
> > - don't hardcode the search path for libraries.
>
> spliting the libfont did't make the upgrade too easy, All the XFree packages
> were complaining about the libfont.so.1, but the
> XFree86-libfont-3.3.6-8mdk.i586.rpm wouldn't install, it was collaiding with
> XFree86-lib-3.3.6-7mdk, until I forced it. After that the rpm --freshen XF*
> worked fine.
>
I know. This is the only way to prepare the upgrade to the 4.x version...
--
Fred - May the source be with you