Sorry for waiting so long to answer, I had to check on a newer machine. I am afraid, you are out of luck, it seems RH 7.2 does not install 3.3.6 if it thinks it is not needed! There may be a way to convince it to install both 3.3.6 and 4.x.x but I have no idea how :-( Lionel
--- "Prasad, Ragini" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks for replying. > > However, I have no file with XF86_* in /usr/X11R6/bin > > This is why I asked, how do i generate / create / install , such that file > with XF86* is created. > > Ragini. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Lionel Lecoq [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 11:31 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [Newbie]Installing X Server Version 3 & 4 > > > If you have RH 7.x then you have both 3.3.6 and 4.x.x (4.0.1 for RH 7.0, > 4.0.3 for RH 7.1 and > 4.1.0 for RH 7.2) > Probably your /etc/X11/X points to /usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86 which is 4.x.x > just to test the various possibility rename X i.e. > cd /etc/X11 > mv X X4xx > then recreate X as a symlink to /usr/X11R6/bin/XF86_SVGA -if this be the > server which corresponds > to your card: in 3.3.6 you have different servers for different cards, in > 4.x.x you have one > server using different drivers (which are modules) this is a more flexible > approach...- > ln -s /usr/X11R6/bin/XF86_SVGA X > I hope I gave you the right order (target followed by link) you should maybe > do a > man ln > > Once you have this startx will call the 3.3.6 server... > You will have to excuse me but I won't go into the details on how to make a > script invoking the > one or the other depending on the userid > Lionel > --- "Prasad, Ragini" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I dont have any file corresponding to X server 3.x on my system. As I > > understand this file maps onto /usr/X11R6/bin/XF86_SVGA depending on the > > driver. > > > > How can I force this to be created? > > Thanks, > > Ragini. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Lionel Lecoq [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 2:17 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [Newbie]Installing X Server Verison 3 & 4 > > > > > > You have it already, The one you use is determined by /etc/X11/X this is a > > symlink which points to > > either /usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86 (4.x.x) or to the 3.3.6 server which > > corresponds to your card... > > I would do it in a small shell program for different userids > > Lionel > > --- "Prasad, Ragini" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > How can I install X Server version 3 & 4 on the same system? Also how do > I > > > run version 3 & 4? I want to do this on Linux 7.2 > > > Thanks for the help. > > > Ragini. > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Newbie mailing list > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: > > > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Great stuff seeking new owners in Yahoo! Auctions! > > http://auctions.yahoo.com > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Great stuff seeking new owners in Yahoo! Auctions! > http://auctions.yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > 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 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Great stuff seeking new owners in Yahoo! Auctions! http://auctions.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Newbie mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie
