On Friday 04 February 2005 02:27, Arnt Karlsen wrote: > 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)
Ah - I might want to have a look at xlibmesa-drm-src. I've also been including the 'radeon' module when I build my kernels but haven't tried using it recently. LeeE _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list [email protected] http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel 2f585eeea02e2c79d7b1d8c4963bae2d
