RE: Linux help

Ian,

I have tried a couple of times to update Xfree to the newer version and have
had no joy regardless of the method I try. In theory all you need are the
.rpm files, but I could never get them to install successfully. I also tried
compiling my own set of RPM files from the SRPM files and while I was able
to do it successfully for Netscape, Xfree always crashed in the compile
after about 1 hour.

If you figure out a way to get the update to take let me know as it is
suppose to support the stack of AGP cards I have sitting here.


Tim
[Denver, CO]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ian W. Wright [mailto:ian@...]
> Sent: Sunday, August 29, 1999 12:39 PM
> To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@onelist.com
> Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Linux help
>
>
> From: "Ian W. Wright" <ian@...>
>
> Hi,
>
> If I wish to update XFree86 to the latest release, can anyone tell me
> whether or not I would then need to recompile the kernel and whether it
> would have any adverse effect on EMC? Also, There seem to be a lot of
> alternative files - some .tar.gz some .rpm - would I need them all or
> what?
> Thanks.
>
> Best wishes
>
> Ian