Once upon a time Guillermo Belli ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> Hi all:
>
> I just downloaded the XFree 4 and related RPMs from rpmfind.net. I made a test
> install, and KDE did not start. Then I reinstalled 3.3.5, and KDE remained
> dead. Has anyone managed to install XFree 4 and get KDE to work? I'm using MDK
> 6.0 with KDE 1.1.2 and kdernel 2.2.14. Thanks.
>
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I have installed XFree4 couple of times on my desktop and laptop, it
took a little work but it worked nicely after that.
I got the rpms. I uninstalled all the XFree3.3.6 before installing 4.0.
then I rpmed all the XFree4.
I had to do couple of things though:
1. delete the link /usr/X11R6/bin/X and made a new link like
this
ln -s /usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86 /usr/X11R6/bin/X
2. chmod +s /usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86
3. chmod a+wr /var/log/XFree86.0.log
then as root I did run
XFree86 -configure
that created a an XF86Config.new in the root directory after it probed
the hardware. I copied that file to /etc/X11/XF86Config.
I had to tweak few things like the fonts (which I copied from the old
XF86Config..
everything worked just fine after that, in fact I am running it at the
moment.
So far I could not tell any major difference except for the nicer
XF86Config. and I cannot tell much of performance improvement.
good luck
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