Marc, I purchased Slackware 7 and 8. Most of these require you to install LILO to boot from. The current Linux OS I have boots from a floppy and I thought I would stay with that. Thats why I was keeping the older version around. With the info on XFree86 web site can I do a source build? What is required to do this? Is there a work around for putting 7 and 8 on without LILO. In other words can I still use a boot floppy? Right now my disk is relatively clean. I just reloaded the old version of Slackware Linux and could reinstall if I had to.
Thanks John Kissell Marc Aurele La France wrote: > On Wed, 6 Mar 2002, Lionel Lecoq wrote: > > --- John Kissell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Marc Aurele La France wrote: > > > > On Sun, 3 Mar 2002, John Kissell wrote: > > > > > I'm running an older version of Linux Slackware Version 2.2.6 on an > > > > > older Micron i686 computer. This computer has a ATI Xpert128 video card > > > > > with 16MB of video RAM. This video card uses a PCI slot in the > > > > > motherboard. I've been trying to configure the version of X which came > > > > > with the original Slackware diskettes. This XFree86 version is 3.3.3.1. > > > > > I have tried different servers and even tried to download a newer > > > > > version of XFree86(4.0) but with no success. When I looked through the > > > > > documentation for the driver support for the XFree86 4.0 version it had > > > > > a driver for this ATI Xpert128 card but it was reported to work only > > > > > with a AGP slot. Does anyone know if I can download a newer version of > > > > > XFree86 (example 4.2) that will be compatible with this PCI Xpert128? > > > > > Also will it be compatible with my current Linux OS kernel 2.2.6. I > > > > > wanted to stay with the current OS kernel because it supports booting > > > > > from a floppy drive. > > > > > > My most recent attempt at configuring XFree86 is attached. I used a > > > > > XF86_SVGA server. When I try to run it I get a lockup and a black > > > > > screen. > > > > > > If there is any help out there such as a newer version which will run > > > > > with this card I will need some help on installing and configuration. > > > > > Then upgrade to a newer XFree86. When 3.3.3.1 was released, there was no > > > > such thing as a Rage128. > > > > When you say upgrade are you just refering to XFree86. What/Where/How can I > > > get a version to be compatible with my older kernel. Is this an issue? Can I > > > go with the new version of XFree86? Is there instructions somewhere to remove > > > the old and help with the new? > > > I don't know what Marc will answer you (note he is an expert and I am > > just a newbie) However, I'll tell you what I would do: I would get a > > newer version of my distro backup my stuff and my settings and reinstall > > the whole thing. In my opinion one saves oneself a lot of time and > > troubles that way (OK it is not the most glorious approach...) > > One of my machines still runs a 2.0.39 kernel and libc5. And 4.2.0 is > quite happy on it. No 3D of course, but on this system I don't mind. > > You only need to upgrade XFree86, preferably to 4.2.0. However, getting > that done on an older system might be a bit of chore, given we only > provide binaries for glibc 2.2. So, you should either upgrade the whole > shebang, as Lionel suggests, or build from XFree86 source. > > Marc. > > +----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ > | Marc Aurele La France | work: 1-780-492-9310 | > | Computing and Network Services | fax: 1-780-492-1729 | > | 352 General Services Building | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | > | University of Alberta +-----------------------------------+ > | Edmonton, Alberta | | > | T6G 2H1 | Standard disclaimers apply | > | CANADA | | > +----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ > XFree86 Core Team member. ATI driver and X server internals. > > _______________________________________________ > 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
