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Date:      Wed, 25 Aug 1999 20:47:08 -0400 (EDT)
From:      Chuck Robey <chuckr@picnic.mat.net>
To:        Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au>
Cc:        FreeBSD-Alpha <alpha@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: XFree86/Alpha 
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.10.9908252045440.369-100000@picnic.mat.net>
In-Reply-To: <199908260021.RAA01992@dingo.cdrom.com>

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On Wed, 25 Aug 1999, Mike Smith wrote:

> > On Wed, 25 Aug 1999, Mike Smith wrote:
> > 
> > > > Is there a XFree86 package for the Alpha?  I messed about with it and
> > > > got it to compile, but the XF86Setup stuff isn't building for me.  The
> > > > port says this exists, so the port's make package won't complete.
> > > 
> > > You have to use xf86Config; XF86Setup requires the 16-colour VGA server 
> > > which doesn't work on the Alpha (yet).
> > 
> > Thanks.  X now done, I'm into a month of ports-building.
> > 
> > Anyone given any thought to making Alpha packages (from the ports
> > collection?)
> 
> Like on the upcoming Alpha snapshot disk?

I was just exercising my mindreading talents [he waits until AFTER I do
my install to get that out!]


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