compiling xfree86 from source on debian
Hi, (I originally posted in debian-user but I think this is more applicable here sorry for the repost if you read the other) I have multiple alpha systems, and unfortunately as it turns out must compile Xfree86 from source, due to the fact that the official alpha packages of debian do not currently have my video card supported, yet support exists according to the xfree86.org website I have not been able to find a good and easy guide to follow of the steps involved (specific to debian) through google has anyone attempted to properly create debs (yes, I know Branden and his team does of course, but his packages are lacking my drivers) for xfree86 that has a step by step guide that I could follow? Or should I just download the source from xfree86 and compile it as one large behemoth and not worry about trying to use packages due to the complicated nature of X? Any thoughts or help appreciated... Thanks b. __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com
Re: compiling xfree86 from source on debian
--- Daniel Stone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, Jan 03, 2003 at 08:16:30AM -0800, b d > scrawled: > > I have multiple alpha systems, and unfortunately > as it > > turns out must compile Xfree86 from source, due to > the > > fact that the official alpha packages of debian do > not > > currently have my video card supported, yet > support > > exists according to the xfree86.org website > > > > I have not been able to find a good and easy guide > to > > follow of the steps involved (specific to debian) > > through google has anyone attempted to > properly > > create debs (yes, I know Branden and his team does > of > > course, but his packages are lacking my drivers) > for > > xfree86 that has a step by step guide that I could > > follow? Or should I just download the source from > > xfree86 and compile it as one large behemoth and > not > > worry about trying to use packages due to the > > complicated nature of X? Any thoughts or help > > appreciated... > > Which driver is it? > Cirrus - at least I think that is my problem With 4.1, the following page shows support for the "cirrus" driver.. http://www.xfree86.org/4.1.0/Status9.html#9 My i386 installations seem to have a file /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/cirrus_alpine.o but this doesn't seem to exist on my alpha installations I'm new to the alpha architecture, and someone in the alpha debian lists said I would likely have to compile X from source. I don't see why these packages should be different based on architecture since it looks like this is directly X related Any ideas why it isn't included in Debian's alpha packages? Any more thoughts appreciated. b. __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com
compiling xfree86 from source on debian
Hi, (I originally posted in debian-user but I think this is more applicable here sorry for the repost if you read the other) I have multiple alpha systems, and unfortunately as it turns out must compile Xfree86 from source, due to the fact that the official alpha packages of debian do not currently have my video card supported, yet support exists according to the xfree86.org website I have not been able to find a good and easy guide to follow of the steps involved (specific to debian) through google has anyone attempted to properly create debs (yes, I know Branden and his team does of course, but his packages are lacking my drivers) for xfree86 that has a step by step guide that I could follow? Or should I just download the source from xfree86 and compile it as one large behemoth and not worry about trying to use packages due to the complicated nature of X? Any thoughts or help appreciated... Thanks b. __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: compiling xfree86 from source on debian
--- Daniel Stone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, Jan 03, 2003 at 08:16:30AM -0800, b d > scrawled: > > I have multiple alpha systems, and unfortunately > as it > > turns out must compile Xfree86 from source, due to > the > > fact that the official alpha packages of debian do > not > > currently have my video card supported, yet > support > > exists according to the xfree86.org website > > > > I have not been able to find a good and easy guide > to > > follow of the steps involved (specific to debian) > > through google has anyone attempted to > properly > > create debs (yes, I know Branden and his team does > of > > course, but his packages are lacking my drivers) > for > > xfree86 that has a step by step guide that I could > > follow? Or should I just download the source from > > xfree86 and compile it as one large behemoth and > not > > worry about trying to use packages due to the > > complicated nature of X? Any thoughts or help > > appreciated... > > Which driver is it? > Cirrus - at least I think that is my problem With 4.1, the following page shows support for the "cirrus" driver.. http://www.xfree86.org/4.1.0/Status9.html#9 My i386 installations seem to have a file /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/cirrus_alpine.o but this doesn't seem to exist on my alpha installations I'm new to the alpha architecture, and someone in the alpha debian lists said I would likely have to compile X from source. I don't see why these packages should be different based on architecture since it looks like this is directly X related Any ideas why it isn't included in Debian's alpha packages? Any more thoughts appreciated. b. __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
