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From: Vincent Danen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2000 2:52 PM
Subject: [Announce] MDKA-2000:011 - XFree86 update
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Linux-Mandrake Update Advisory
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Package name: XFree86
Date: November 2nd, 2000
Advisory ID: MDKA-2000:011
Affected versions: 7.1
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Problem Description:
The GE Force 2 GTS and MX cards are incorrectly recognized in
Linux-Mandrake 7.1. harddrake identifies the card as a GE Force 256
card. Because of this the framebuffer kernel is not installed on the
system. This XFree86-server package will correct the problem and should
be installed in the following manner:
- Install 7.1 on your computer if you have not already done so. If you
choose the recommended install method, you will have to reset the
computer near the end because the X server will automatically be
tested.
- Restart the computer in runlevel 3 (text mode).
- Uninstall the XFree86-glide-module if it is installed (it will be if
you chose recommended install) by using:
rpm -e XFree86-glide-module
- Install the XFree86-server-4.0.1-26mdk.i586.rpm package listed below
by using:
rpm -Uvh XFree86-server-4.0.1-26mdk.i586.rpm
- Execute /usr/sbin/XFdrake as root and select the resolution and color
depth you wish to use. Do not perform a configuration test. Select
whether you want to use the X server at startup or not.
- Change to the /etc/X11 directory by using:
cd /etc/X11
- You must redo the symbolic link for the installed X server by using:
ln -sf ../../usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86 X
- You may then start the X server by using:
startx
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Please verify these md5 checksums of the updates prior to upgrading to
ensure the integrity of the downloaded package. You can do this by
running the md5sum program on the downloaded package by using
"md5sum package.rpm".
Linux-Mandrake 7.1:
c4500f68ddb6543beedaadc628140410
7.1/RPMS/XFree86-server-4.0.1-26mdk.i586.rpm
2d07a2b2993b74ab6036f3acb01ba2d1 7.1/SRPMS/XFree86-4.0.1-26mdk.src.rpm
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To upgrade automatically, use � MandrakeUpdate �.
If you want to upgrade manually, download the updated package from one
of our FTP server mirrors and uprade with "rpm -Uvh package_name".
You can download the updates directly from:
ftp://ftp.linux.tucows.com/pub/distributions/Mandrake/Mandrake/updates
ftp://ftp.free.fr/pub/Distributions_Linux/Mandrake/updates
Or try one of the other mirrors listed at:
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/ftp.php3.
Updated packages are available in the "updates/[ver]/RPMS/" directory.
For example, if you are looking for an updated RPM package for
Linux-Mandrake 7.2, look for it in "updates/7.2/RPMS/". Updated source
RPMs are available as well, but you generally do not need to download
them.
Please be aware that sometimes it takes the mirrors a few hours to
update, so if you want an immediate upgrade, please use one of the two
above-listed mirrors.
You can view other update advisories for Linux-Mandrake at:
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/
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