On Thursday 17 January 2002 02:23, you wrote: OK, I know this probably sounds really stupid, but how do you change the default compiler optimizations. Something must come before " '-03 -march=i686 -fomit-frame-pointer -ffast-math -fschedule-insns2' " I'm guessing.
Omar > Ok, to build and install, do this: > > copy xc/config/cf/xf86site.def to xc/config/cf/host.def > > edit xc/config/cf/host.def. You probably want to change the default > compiler optimizations to > '-O3 -march=i686 -fomit-frame-pointer -ffast-math -fschedule-insns2'. > Change -march=i686 to -march=i586 if you have a K6 or classic Pentium, > to -march=athlon if you have an Athlon or Duron. > > change into the xc directory > > run 'make World'. This actually compiles X. This will take quite some time, > about 20 minutes or so on a 1GHz Athlon with 768MB of RAM and a 7200RPM > ATA100 disk (ext3 filesystem) > > run 'make install'. This installs X (over the old version, no less). > This'll take a bit, but not too long. > > run 'make install.man'. This'll install he manual pages for X. Unless you > are very short on disk space, you want these. > > run 'make install.sdk'. This installs some headers and extra libraries. You > probably want this. Unless you know for sure that you won't need it, don't > skip this step. > > Then configure X. Use XFree86 -configure, since Xconfigurator isn't part of > X, and therefore won't be updated. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mrs. Dana Lively" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 1:09 AM > Subject: [Newbie]Need help compiling and installing CVS > > > First of all - I'm a real newbie at this. I have a Radeon 8500 and > > cannot get GNOME started with Red Hat 7.2. After searching the net I > > learned > > about > > > CVS (what it is, how to get the files, etc). I downloaded CVS rpm from > > cvshome.com to a floppy and installed it in linux. I'm downloading the > > current XFree86 CVS to my PC as I write this from another one. The > > problem > > > I have is that when it's done - I have no clue what to do. I understand > > that I need to compile the CVS.. > > > > But how? > > > > I also know I need to install it over the current version... > > > > But how? > > > > Like I said, I'm a newbie. I can count the number of linux commands I > > know > > > on my fingers. I would really like to learn more. If anyone could help > > me > > > it would be GREATLY appreciated. > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Newbie mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: > > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie > > _______________________________________________ > Newbie mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie _______________________________________________ Newbie mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie
