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----- Original Message ----- From: "William G. Lea" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 3:18 PM Subject: Re: [XFree86] installation of X on Redhat Linux 8.0
> I didn't have any problems with RH 8.0. I installed a clean system and > all the updates so RH8 was as correct as possible. Then I made a > directory for X4.3 and checked it out of the repository with CVS. Next > I ran the makeworld and install scripts. Everything seemed to work > right out of the box so to speak. Well, I had a struggle with the X > config file because of the radeon 9000 card I'm running. > > However, if this procedure DOESN'T work for YOU, I can't help because > I'm not very good at Linux, just lucky. I'd say just try it out, but be > ready to reinstall your system... > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > Has anyone installed 4.3 on Redhat? If so can they explain (privately > > if needs be) how/what was needed to get this compiled. > > > > thanks in advance. Thanks for that. I downloaded the binaries: Linux-ix86-glibc22 (which is probably my first mistake) I've just checked ftp://ftp.xfree86.org/pub/XFree86/4.3.0/binaries/ and confusingly I see there are now Linux-ix86-glibc21 Linux-ix86-glibc23 I guess my first question is: Which glib do I need for Red Hat v8 (what are the differences?) Second question: After installation and configuration of the glib22 files my system starts X *BUT* all I get is a background with a little windows in the bottom right hand corner saying: var log, and continuously scrolling up the screen. I can STARTX and all appears fine, I can run xf86cfg and change the various settings, but whereas I used to boot into the blue KDE logon screen all I get is the above. The logs report a missing GLIDE file, but apart from that all seems well.
