Hi, I am using Debian Sarge with Xfree86 that comes by default. Now for some specific task I would like to install Xorg 6.8.1 on my debian system. I know I can install Xorg from the testing repo, but the version in the testing repo is 6.9.0 and I need to have 6.8.1

Is there any way I install 6.8.1 on my Sarge System.

Infact I am happy even If I can install Xorg 6.8.1 on Debian testing also i.e. downgrading.

Can anyone give any inputs?

Thanks

www.backports.org also only has 6.9 ... That would be the only place from which I would consider trying to convert Sarge to use xorg ... Is it really that critical to have 6.8.1?

Yes I think so. Because i am using a specific hardware and the manufacturer has provided me the patch for the Xorg 6.8.1 version to get the accelerated graphic stuff. I have tried applying those patches for 6.9.0 but I can't seem to compile it as it gives me error even though the patches are applied successfully. If you know what version of gcc and other dependencies are required to compile the latest Xorg sources may be I can get away with 6.9.0.

Thanks for looking into this.

You can get the source for any version you want here, http://xorg.freedesktop.org/releases/ ... probably including documentation related to dependencies.

Thanks for the link. Actually I had another question which is a part of the original question. In order to install the Xorg after compiling Xorg sources, do I need to have an Xorg already installed on my system before I install the compile version? Can I just install the debian base system and just Compiling the Xorg sources and then just install them.

It can fail/break your box/.. but you could try the latest xorg 7.0.
Hasn't your manufacturer provided one patch for this version? humm.. maybe not..
Because then you would only need to recompile the patched graphic driver package (from cvs at cvs.freedesktop.org or debian source package), not the whole xorg. Also now it comes with autoconf and everything is automagic (./configure, make , make install or manually backup and copy new files)

For this, you could need these dependencies:

2006-04-19 14:06:45 install x11proto-video-dev <none> 2.2.2-3
2006-04-19 14:06:46 install libxv-dev <none> 1:1.0.1-2
2006-04-19 14:06:47 install libxvmc-dev <none> 1:1.0.1-3
2006-04-19 14:06:47 install x11proto-fonts-dev <none> 2.0.2-3
2006-04-19 14:06:47 install x11proto-randr-dev <none> 1.1.2-3
2006-04-19 14:06:47 install x11proto-xf86dri-dev <none> 2.0.3-3
2006-04-19 14:06:48 install libdrm-dev <none> 2.0.1-1
2006-04-19 14:06:48 install mesa-common-dev <none> 6.4.1-0.4
2006-04-19 14:06:48 install libgl1-mesa-dev <none> 6.4.1-0.4
2006-04-19 14:06:48 install x11proto-gl-dev <none> 1.4.6-2
2006-04-19 14:06:49 install xserver-xorg-dev <none> 1:1.0.2-5

I'm using gcc-4.1

And last, I don't see why you would need a binary xorg for recompiling xorg. Imagine the package mantainer if he looses his old xorg

Thanks for the detailed explanation. Actually your guess is right. My manufacturer has not provided patches for Xorg 7.0. It has only provided patches for Xorg 6.8.1. So I am kind of stuck in this situation.

So one final thing, here what I propose to do:
I will install the debain bases system first and then I would compile Xorg 6.8.1 and install it.

Also, you listed the dependencies for Xorg 7.0 Are these same even for the Xorg 6.9.0(the latest release)?

Thank you very much once again.

Any one??

well if you go with a debian package (and I think that's the only solution for Xorg due to licence problem with fonts):

Does that mean that I can't download the source tar ball from http://xorg.freedesktop.org/releases/ and compile and install it on my Debian system?

Please let me know.

Thank you once again very much for all your help.

any takers?

I remembered that I wanted to do like you and saw a README stating that compiling it directly without applying a debian patch would not work due to font restrictions. Then I took Xorg binary from experimental and resolved my problems.

So
1) I didn't try to compile
2) I can't find anymore any reference to this readme.

I would give it a try , won't hurt