On Fri, 8 Mar 2002, John Kissell wrote: > > > > > > As for XFree86 source, download the tarballs. Unpacking them will > > > > > > create an xc/ directory. Just `make World` and `make install > > > > > > install.man install.sdk` in that directory.
> > > I'm downloading the source files. When I finish do I unzip them on the > > > linux partition in the X11 directory? Do I need to compile them? Just > > > with the previous instruction will the XFree86 files install? I could > > > use some more instruction? > > The first paragraph above, a quote of what I've already said, answers > > this, although I'd do everything under /usr/src/X11 (as root). > > BTW, replies go HERE, not at the top, regardless of what Netscape's broken > > default configuration says. I realise some people read bottom to top, but > > I am not one of them. > I'm sorry but I dont know what BTW means or exactly what you want here. BTW == "by the way". Your quoted replies are malformed. > How is the best way to delete the existing older version of XFree86 from > my machine? Will just deleting the folder work? There's no need to delete anything, although you should probably tar up /usr/X11R6 before you `make install`. 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
