On Thu, 3 Feb 2005 22:11:52 +0000 (UTC), Martin wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Lee Elliott wrote: > > > I did start looking at it but it wasn't clear to me exactly what > > I had to download and compile. At some points it started to > > look as though I'd have to get the entire XF86 tree. > > Yes, X11 is actually an example of a monolithic piece of software. But > rebuilding X11 isn't that difficult. Befoure you start this project > you might want to have a look to see if your Linux distributor > provides an update for you - some distributors do, ..yup, me, I just replaced "ati" with "radeon" in the driver section of /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 , X being 4.3.0.dfsg.1-10 for Debian Sid, came right up and is packed rather nicely too: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~ # COLUMNS=100 dpkg -l | grep XFree ii xf86config-knoppix 0.8-4 XFree86 template config files and setup program for kn ii xfree86-common 4.3.0.dfsg.1-10 X Window System (XFree86) infrastructure ii xlibmesa-dri 4.3.0.dfsg.1-10 Mesa 3D graphics library modules [XFree86] ii xlibmesa-dri-dbg 4.3.0.dfsg.1-10 Mesa 3D graphics library modules (unstripped) [XFree86 ii xlibmesa-drm-src 4.3.0-0pre1v1 XFree86 4.3 DRM kernel module source snapshot ii xlibmesa-gl 4.3.0.dfsg.1-10 Mesa 3D graphics library [XFree86] ii xlibmesa-gl-dbg 4.3.0.dfsg.1-10 Mesa 3D graphics library (unstripped) [XFree86] ii xlibmesa-gl-dev 4.3.0.dfsg.1-10 Mesa 3D graphics library development files [XFree86] ii xlibmesa-glu 4.3.0.dfsg.1-10 Mesa OpenGL utility library [XFree86] ii xlibmesa-glu-dbg 4.3.0.dfsg.1-10 Mesa OpenGL utility library (unstripped) [XFree86] ii xlibmesa-glu-dev 4.3.0.dfsg.1-10 Mesa OpenGL utility library development files [XFree86 ii xlibosmesa4 4.3.0.dfsg.1-10 Mesa off-screen rendering library [XFree86] ii xlibosmesa4-dbg 4.3.0.dfsg.1-10 Mesa off-screen rendering library (unstripped) [XFree8 ii xlibs-pic 4.3.0.dfsg.1-10 XFree86 static PIC libraries dummy package ii xserver-xfree86 4.3.0.dfsg.1-10 the XFree86 X server ii xviddetect 0.3-4 XFree86 installation helper [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~ # ..and, no, I do not need all these, but I've helped fix a few naming conflicts running this bloat. ;o) -- ..med vennlig hilsen = with Kind Regards from Arnt... ;-) ...with a number of polar bear hunters in his ancestry... Scenarios always come in sets of three: best case, worst case, and just in case. _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list [email protected] http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel 2f585eeea02e2c79d7b1d8c4963bae2d
