XFree86...where to get?

Finlay · 03-13-2003, 12:31 AM

I can't find a slackware package for XFree86 4.3

Anyone know where i can find it?

Thanks

trn · 03-13-2003, 02:27 AM

the easiest way to get slack packages for xfree 4.3 is to use dropline gnome (www.dropline.net/gnome i think) and just select the xfree packages. other than that i'm pretty sure the binarry files for linux glibc are up on the xfree.org ftp.

UnTamed · 03-13-2003, 08:36 AM

If you wanna use Xfree's own binaries,
http://xfree86.org/MIRRORS.txt ...take your pick.

Pick the right dir for your glibc-<version> and d/l to an empty folder ,then just run the install script #sh Xinstall.sh.

Here's the minimum required:
Xbin.tgz
Xinstall.sh
Xmod.tgz
Xxserv.tgz
Xdoc.tgz
Xfenc.tgz
Xlib.tgz
Xetc.tgz
Xfnts.tgz
Xman.tgz
Xvar.tgz
extract
...add anything you need/like.

You'll be prompted to overwrite old config files, just use the defaults, which is usually no.

If you wanna play it safe, backup your /usr/X11R6 dir.

Finlay · 03-13-2003, 02:11 PM

well i have not been able to get it to work on my system so far.
I'm hoping the newer version will do it.
If not i will post the error msgs and see if someone knows what it is.

What version of glibc comes with slackware 8.1, or better yet, how can i find out what the version is?

Thanks,

UnTamed · 03-13-2003, 03:25 PM

ls /var/log/packages | grep glibc

Finlay · 03-13-2003, 04:34 PM

what am i looking for after i run that command?

Aussie · 03-13-2003, 11:34 PM

Just grab the dropline packages, they are precompiled slackware tgz packages.

[Edit: Grab the dropline mozilla package, it's at 1.3b ATM but should be 1.3 final soon, it's in a slackpackage and is xft enabled.