Derek J Witt writes: > Hi, all. I figured out a way to resolve the "parent not composite" errors > I've been getting from the xaw packages. I tried running apt-get to > install X from the phase2 debbies. Of course, I started getting the > error. > > But, I then downloaded the Linux-ix86-glibc21 tar files from > ftp.xfre86.org. After overwriting the debianized X with the tar files (via > Xinstall.sh), I no longer get the errors. All debian config files are > preserved and working like a charm. Now, the xaw libraries are behaving > just fine.
Um, are these just out of date binaries? What is the status of the actual code in CVS? -- There is no TRUTH. There is no REALITY. There is no CONSISTENCY. There are no ABSOLUTE STATEMENTS. I'm very probably wrong. -- BSD fortune(6)
