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From: Mike Digdon <digdon@interactive.ca>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Upgrading to Xfree86 3.3
Date: 10 Jun 1997 13:59:38 GMT
Organization: InfoInterActive, Inc.
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Ollivier Robert <roberto@eurocontrol.fr> wrote:
> In the XFree86/XFree86-3.3 directory, you'll find the README and RELNOTES
> files. You'll find instructions for the upgrade inside 'em. That's really
> easy, save your previous config. file, extract the binaries/config. files
> and merge any addition you may have done (especially lib/X11/config files).
> Runs fine here. Just upgraded in the morning.
Ahhhh, if only it were that simple. I tried to upgrade to 3.3, and I can't
get it to work no matter what I try.
I'm running 2.2.1 with an STB Lightspeed 128 video card. The only server I
can get to run is the VG16 server. I know that works because I can run
XF86Setup. However, if I try to use the W32 or SVGA servers, they crash,
locking up all of the console. I have to reboot every time.
I've tried various settings for memory, ramdac, etc, etc, and it won't start
up. I've even tried selecting the generic ET6000 card. Anyone have any
suggestions?
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Mike Digdon # Systems Development # InfoInterActive Inc.
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