I believe XFree86 -version will always answer you 4.x.x since XFree86 IS X 4.x.x I 
would rather
try X -verson
Lionel
--- gravsten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I've just downloaded ATI-4.1.0.i386.tar.gz from
> > http://www.it.linuxvideo.org/gatos/.
> > Here is my first question: how can I determine if I have XFree 4.1.0 or
> > 4.0.x (I use RedHat 7.2 kernel 2.4.7-10)? What is XFree 4.x.x?
> 
> RH72 can be either 4.1.0 or 3.x.x ("x" here means any number. Why do you not
> try this?
> 
>   XFree86 -version
> 
> > Second: assume I have XFree 4.0.x and I want to upgrade to XFree 4.1.0,
> > where can I download XFree 4.1.0 and How can I install it?
> 
> Unless something is wrong with your current installation, don't upgrade. This
> is a general rule with software (for me, anyway), and besides XFree86 4.2.0 has
> just come out on the ftp.
> 
> > Third: consider me a stupid newbie and, please, tell me very clearly
> > step-by-step how to     Install ATI-4.x.x.i386.tar.gz.
> 
> I believe this is the updated driver for TV in/out and DVD acceleration. Do you
> need any of those features?
> 
> > Fourth: Have I to compile Kernel? If yes, how?
> 
> Fortunately, you don't need this to upgrade XFree86.
> 
> Cheers!
> Guilhem.
> 
> 
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