>From what I've heard, XFree 4.0 is beta; in other words, if you don't need
it, wait for the regular release.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ayman Haidar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2000 7:52 PM
Subject: Re: [expert] XFree 4
> 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.
> >
> > --
> > Guillermo Belli - LinuxUser #131340
> > ICQ #38321312
> > http://sites.netscape.net/memo81 (en construccion)
>
> 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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