[Gllug] Geforce2

[David Irvine]

On Tue, 2002-01-22 at 14:06, Jackson, Harry wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Stephen Harker [mailto:steve at pauken.co.uk]
> >
> > The problem is that Potato still uses XFree 3.3.6 which doesn't 
> > support the more modern cards as well. With XFree 4.1.0 (4.2 is out 
> > now just) these cards are a doddle to set up (I have done so several 
> > times) and you don't need Mandrake wizards to do it. just install 
> > XFree86 4.1.0 (is there a Potato or Woody X4 package?) and type
> > # XFree86 -configure
> > This automatically generates a working XF86Config file in /root which 
> > you can then test with
> > # XFree86 -xf86config /root/XF86Config..(something)
> > If that works OK (it should, although you may need to edit and fiddle 
> > with the resolutions you want) you can copy the config file to the 
> > default place (/etc/XF86Config-4 or wherever Debian puts it and make 
> > the link X --> XFree86 in /usr/X11R6/bin
> 
To install  X4.x in  woody, 

apt-get install xserver-xfree86 should upgrade to xf4 if it says not
upgrading because X Y or Z you  may  need  to  apt-get  dist-upgrade 
first.

you can  then use the debian config tool which is quite good too, it
sometimes takes a couple of  tries so you may need to 

dpkg-reconfigure  xserver-xfree86 to re-run the installer


HTH 

David



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