Supposedly, X 4 and X 3.x don't conflict, except for XF86Config. So if you back that up, you shouldn't have problems switching between the two versions. Look at the README's accompanying X 4 to make sure I have this straight.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Nathan Ingersoll | Computer Science/Mathematics | | mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | University of Minnesota-Duluth | | http://umn.edu/~ningerso | http://www.d.umn.edu | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- On Tue, 25 Jul 2000, Cameron wrote: > Well, wouldn't using X 4 kinda screw with the dependencies in the package > tree? Like, wouldn't apt try to install over some stuff later thinking I > don't have X or I don't have the most up to date X? > > Anyone out there with a Matrox Millenium II wanna help me out with an > XF86Config? > > Thanks. > > On Tue, 25 Jul 2000, Nelson Abramson wrote: > > > Cameron wrote: > > > > > Can someone tell me where I can get an rpm (shudder) of xconfigurator or > > > some other tool for simplifying the setup of X? I've had basically no luck > > > with setting up X manually. > > > > Your best bet it so find someone with a similar setup that has a working > > XF86Config and use that. Otherwise, if you have a relatively new ppc with a > > chipset that is well supported, setting up XFree86 v4 is (IMHO) a lot > > easier; no > > modelines. You might also check out Xpmac, which is probably faster for you > > than the fbdev that comes with XFree86 v3.3.x (for ATI chipsets) and > > requires > > almost no configuration. If you can get a console video mode, you can get > > it to > > work with Xpmac (it takes it's configuration from your current console video > > mode). > > > > HTH > > --Nelson Abramson > > > > > > -- > > Make your vote count! http://www.votenader.org/ > > > > > > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
