In a message dated 6/3/00 10:01:23 AM Mountain Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> >> I am looking at upgrading to XF86 v4.0 and was wondering a few things.
> >> First of all, is this release stable yet, and second, there are a few
> >> version for Linux iX86 systems.
> >>
> >> Linux-alpha-glibc21/ 17-Mar-2000 09:55
> >> Linux-ix86-glibc20/ 17-Mar-2000 23:25
> >> Linux-ix86-glibc21/ 26-Apr-2000 03:44
> >> Linux-ix86-libc5/
>
> Wayne, I got this from www.xfree.org:
>
> XFree86 4.0 is now available. The documentation is available on-line.
> Please read the README and Release Notes first. The distribution is
> available from our ftp site. or from one of the mirror sites. Source can
> be downloaded, but is not necessary for installing and using XFree86.
> Pre-compiled binary distributions are available for most supported
> platforms. Some of those binaries have been updated since the initial
> release, and a list of those updates is available.
>
> Before downloading and installing the binary distributions, please read
> the Installation Notes carefully. This will help you download the correct
> files for your system. If you're looking for a stable version of XFree86,
> you might be better off with the latest 3.3.x release. There is some basic
> information comparing the hardware support in 3.3.x with 4.0 in the driver
> status document. Please check there to get an idea if your hardware is
> supported in 4.0.
>
>
> It seems to be stable enough, but it still lacks support for many video
> cards, as it seems.
>
In this month's Linux Magazine, there is a fantastic article on exactly how
to install xFree 4.0.
Jerry
