Well before X4 debs existed at all, I had a method (put together specifically for getting nVidia cards working with debian) for instaling X4 from source so that it sits in a seperate tree, alongside your normal debian X3.3.6 install. I wrote a quick HOWTO (basically for members of my local LUG), which is at:
http://games.luv.asn.au/lsd Thanks Leigh On Mon, 16 Oct 2000 14:35:14 +0200, Charl P. Botha said: > Dear debian-xers, > > Thanks to Branden's debs I have the phase2 4.0.1 v15 debs running very > smoothly at home on woody on a GeForce 2 MX machine with the NVidia > drivers. > > I'm getting a work machine now with a GeForce 2 GTS 64MB and am obviously > putting debian on it, but I'd really prefer running potato with the 4.0.1 > phase 2 debs, seeing that the work machine is supposed to be a stablish > work station. I've tried building the 4.0.1 phase 2 debs from source on > potato before, but there are some built in dependencies (for instance on > later versions of glibc) which indicate that this is not such a wonderful > idea. > > Does anyone have any other experience with this, or other recommendations > perhaps? What is the general feeling about potato + 4.0.1? > > Any information would be greatly appreciated! > > Regards, > Charl > > -- > charl p. botha > delft university of technology > faculty of information technology and systems > computer graphics and cad/cam group > zuidplantsoen 4, room 2.339, 2628 bz delft, the netherlands > tel: +31 15 278 4698 fax: +31 15 278 7141 > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://cpbotha.net/ > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
