Subject: Re: startx issues on pismo
phil@go2taichi.com
Date: Sat Nov 11 2000 - 08:45:51 MST
Try:
http://devel.linuxppc.org/ftp/users/fsirl/xf4/RPMS/
Seth Block wrote:
> Hmm...I've been trying to connect to dev.linuxppc.org for a while
> now, but to no avail...is it down for maintenance? Is there another
> source for the binaries? Thanks alot for your help.
>
> -sb
>
> >I also have a pismo laptop, and am running xfree4.0 which I got working by
> >doing the following:
> >
> >download the xf4.0 rpms from
> >http://dev.linuxppc.org/ftp/users/fsirl/xf4/RPMS/
> >
> >you will notice that there are two versions of the files, only download
> >one of each(either .36a or .30c)
> >
> >it helps if you put them in a seperate directory
> >
> >install them by typing:
> >
> >rpm -Uvh *.rpm
> >
> >if that fails try
> >
> >rpm -Uvh --nodeps *.rpm
> >
> >and then get the xfree config file
> >from: http://www.cloud13.com/ppc/stuff/XF86Config
> >
> >and put it in /etc/X11/ as XF86Config
> >
> >and that should get you a working X server, as for a window manager thats
> >up to you(I am running Helix GNOME with sawfish, but will probably be
> >changing soon) I will also, if you have a USB mouse, will let you use both
> >at the same time, but I don't know how to emulate 3 mouse buttons using
> >one of bens latest kernels.
> >
> >
> >--
> >Jonathan Bertsch
> >bertsch.13@osu.edu
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