Ok so I'll go get the first tarball and install and then move the DRM source to the previously described directory ? Assuming that is true, then I build the DRM and then rebuild the XFree86 ?
Thanks for your help so far Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 3:12 PM Subject: Re: [Newbie]OK - Anyone installed DRM kernel for 4.2.0 ?? > On Thu, 7 Feb 2002, Tom Bednarchuk wrote: > > > I'm using RH 7.2 which had 4.1.0 on it but to get the TV out of the ATI card > > I need 4.2.0 and updated drivers and updated drm ..... whew ! I installed > > the 4.2.0 from binaries on XFree86.org but I only installed the 12 > > 'necessary' binaries. So I guess I've got to download the rest so that I get > > the source tree, is that right? Man it'll take forever with this 28.8k modem > > ! (no kidding) > > No, that should not be necessary. Binaries are what results when you > compile source. XF86 is broken up into modules so that you should only > need the base source. This is then compiled for your installation and > then you can load the specific binary modules for your card. > > > If you look at this link: > > http://www.xfree86.org/4.2.0/README4.html#10 > > then it tells you that the source is in 3 tarballs, you probably only need > #1 to get up and running, and furthermore there are patch files available > to go from 4.1.0 to 4.2.0 That should save you some download time! If you > don't have the XF86-4.1.0 source files installed then go back to your > RH7.2 CD and install them (IIRC they are on CD#2). > > If you are willing to upgrade your kernel to the unstable RH Rawhide, then > you can install the unstable RH 4.2.0. This has the advantage of being a > completely RPM based method thereby maintaining the integrity of your > package based system. > > -Oisin > > _______________________________________________ > 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
