Re: Tracking XFree86 CVS on a Potato system

2000-12-13 Thread Michel Dänzer
Juliusz Chroboczek wrote: > The issue is that I want to *litterally* track XFree86 CVS. I want to > be able to say ``cvs diff'' when I'm working on XFree86. Who doesn't? :) > Unless someone has better ideas, then, I guess I'll install Charl's > packages and then overwrite them with my own binar

Re: Tracking XFree86 CVS on a Potato system

2000-12-13 Thread Michel Dänzer
Juliusz Chroboczek wrote: > The issue is that I want to *litterally* track XFree86 CVS. I want to > be able to say ``cvs diff'' when I'm working on XFree86. Who doesn't? :) > Unless someone has better ideas, then, I guess I'll install Charl's > packages and then overwrite them with my own bina

Re: Tracking XFree86 CVS on a Potato system

2000-12-12 Thread Juliusz Chroboczek
Dear Seth, Thank you very much for your advice. SA> You can indeed build Branden's packages for potato, but Charl P. Botha SA> has done this already! I am aware of Charl's packages. The issue is that I want to *litterally* track XFree86 CVS. I want to be able to say ``cvs diff'' when I'm worki

Re: Tracking XFree86 CVS on a Potato system

2000-12-12 Thread Juliusz Chroboczek
Dear Seth, Thank you very much for your advice. SA> You can indeed build Branden's packages for potato, but Charl P. Botha SA> has done this already! I am aware of Charl's packages. The issue is that I want to *litterally* track XFree86 CVS. I want to be able to say ``cvs diff'' when I'm work

Re: Tracking XFree86 CVS on a Potato system

2000-12-12 Thread Charl P. Botha
On Tue, Dec 12, 2000 at 09:37:24AM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > On Mon, Dec 11, 2000 at 10:49:49PM +0100, Charl P. Botha wrote: > > I don't track him that quickly... on average I build every 2nd or 3d release > > that he makes. I'm planning a potato build of 4.0.1-11 as soon as that's in > > w

Re: Tracking XFree86 CVS on a Potato system

2000-12-12 Thread Branden Robinson
On Mon, Dec 11, 2000 at 10:49:49PM +0100, Charl P. Botha wrote: > I don't track him that quickly... on average I build every 2nd or 3d release > that he makes. I'm planning a potato build of 4.0.1-11 as soon as that's in > woody for a day or two. Please wait for -12. -11 has some aggravating bug

Re: Tracking XFree86 CVS on a Potato system

2000-12-12 Thread Charl P. Botha
On Tue, Dec 12, 2000 at 09:37:24AM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > On Mon, Dec 11, 2000 at 10:49:49PM +0100, Charl P. Botha wrote: > > I don't track him that quickly... on average I build every 2nd or 3d release > > that he makes. I'm planning a potato build of 4.0.1-11 as soon as that's in > >

Re: Tracking XFree86 CVS on a Potato system

2000-12-12 Thread Branden Robinson
On Mon, Dec 11, 2000 at 10:49:49PM +0100, Charl P. Botha wrote: > I don't track him that quickly... on average I build every 2nd or 3d release > that he makes. I'm planning a potato build of 4.0.1-11 as soon as that's in > woody for a day or two. Please wait for -12. -11 has some aggravating bu

Re: Tracking XFree86 CVS on a Potato system

2000-12-11 Thread Charl P. Botha
On Mon, Dec 11, 2000 at 11:37:58AM -0800, Seth Arnold wrote: > * Juliusz Chroboczek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [001211 10:30]: > > First of all, I'd like to know whether building Branden's packages on > > a Potato system yields a usable version of XFree86. > > You can indeed build Branden's packages for

Re: Tracking XFree86 CVS on a Potato system

2000-12-11 Thread Seth Arnold
* Juliusz Chroboczek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [001211 10:30]: > First of all, I'd like to know whether building Branden's packages on > a Potato system yields a usable version of XFree86. Thanks for the note about not needing CC:s. I never know when I see posts from new people. :) You can indeed build

Re: Tracking XFree86 CVS on a Potato system

2000-12-11 Thread Charl P. Botha
On Mon, Dec 11, 2000 at 11:37:58AM -0800, Seth Arnold wrote: > * Juliusz Chroboczek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [001211 10:30]: > > First of all, I'd like to know whether building Branden's packages on > > a Potato system yields a usable version of XFree86. > > You can indeed build Branden's packages for

Tracking XFree86 CVS on a Potato system

2000-12-11 Thread Juliusz Chroboczek
Dear all, I've recently switched to a Debian system and I am wondering how to track the XFree86 CVS version without wreaking havoc with the packaging system. I'm very happy with my Potato (2.2r2) system, and I definitely don't want to upgrade libc. (Just taking the opportunity to say how happy I

Re: Tracking XFree86 CVS on a Potato system

2000-12-11 Thread Seth Arnold
* Juliusz Chroboczek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [001211 10:30]: > First of all, I'd like to know whether building Branden's packages on > a Potato system yields a usable version of XFree86. Thanks for the note about not needing CC:s. I never know when I see posts from new people. :) You can indeed buil

Tracking XFree86 CVS on a Potato system

2000-12-11 Thread Juliusz Chroboczek
Dear all, I've recently switched to a Debian system and I am wondering how to track the XFree86 CVS version without wreaking havoc with the packaging system. I'm very happy with my Potato (2.2r2) system, and I definitely don't want to upgrade libc. (Just taking the opportunity to say how happy