Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2002 13:41:40 -0800 From: paul beard <paulbeard@mac.com> To: mobile <mobile@freebsd.org> Subject: [Fwd: Re: XFree86 troubles in 5.0 RC2] Message-ID: <3E0B7794.5020108@mac.com>
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forwarded to mobile- to keep it in the archives. -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: XFree86 troubles in 5.0 RC2 Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2002 14:48:57 -0600 From: Greg Brooks <gbrooks@blue-mouse.com> To: paul beard <paulbeard@mac.com> References: <1067750537690-BeMail@pc_lintest2> <3E0B69E7.9060302@mac.com> I agree -- even with 5.0 due out in a few weeks, 4.7 might be your best bet. Also, it's worth mentioning that although I had similar Xfree troubles when installing 4.7, using the ncurses (sp?) version of the X configuration tool resulted in a working install. Quoting paul beard <paulbeard@mac.com>: > Stephan Assmus wrote: > > > So, I'm stuck. I actually installed FreeBSD to check out the Gnome and > > KDE desktop and use Gimp. I don't know in which direction to > > investigate further. Thanks for any and all help. > > I would suggest installing 4.7, instead of 5.0-RC2. 5.0 hasn't > been released yet, while 4.7 is an officially supported release. > > > > > -- > Paul Beard: seeking UNIX/internet engineering work > <http://paulbeard.no-ip.org/paulbeard.html>; > 8040 27th Ave NE Seattle WA 98115 / 206 529 8400 > > Some programming languages manage to absorb change but withstand > progress. > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > -- Paul Beard: seeking UNIX/internet engineering work <http://paulbeard.no-ip.org/paulbeard.html>; 8040 27th Ave NE Seattle WA 98115 / 206 529 8400 Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message
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