Re: ppc XF 4.0??


Subject: Re: ppc XF 4.0??
From: Jonathan Bertsch (bertsch.13@osu.edu)
Date: Sun Oct 08 2000 - 07:05:41 MDT


I'm not all that comfortable with linux yet to do any manual dependency fixing, I have however
installed xf4 from binaries on an intel machine, but I don't know if there are any oit
there...

Charles Stevenson wrote:

> You could try using YUP to install it... although I believe it will take a bit
> of manual dependancy fixing on your part. You'll have to remove this and that
> RPM in order to get it to install. Then reinstall any RPMS that you had to
> remove after installing XF4..
>
> Regards,
> Charles
>
> On Sat, 07 Oct 2000, you wrote:
> > I tried the rpm, but it complained about dependincy problems or something like that, and
> > couldnt install.
> >
> > Charles Stevenson wrote:
> >
> > > I'm running 4.01 on my iBook... you can find 4.0 info and RPMS at:
> > >
> > > http://penguinppc.org/usr/xf4/
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Charles
> > >
> > > On Sat, 07 Oct 2000, you wrote:
> > > > I installed CS 1.2.1 on my powerbook, but have not been able to get x working. I
> > > > remember reading that I should get Xfree 4.0, and when I ran Xinstall -check to see
> > > > what binaries I needed it said there were no binaries for the architecture(ppc). I
> > > > don't know if this has anything to do with this but the kernel I'm using is the one
> > > > that came with CS 1.2.1 something like 2.2.17-0.6.1 , and not one of Ben H's
> > > > kernels. I don't think that has anything to do with X, I think I just need to find
> > > > the Xfree4.0 that is for Power PCs, so if anybody can help me I would appreciate it
> > > > very much.
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> > -Jonathan Bertsch
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> --
> Terra Soft Solutions, Inc.
> http://www.terrasoftsolutions.com/
>
> Yellow Dog Linux
> "The Ultimate Companion for a Dedicated Server"
> http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/
>
> Black Lab Linux
> Workstations and advanced, Parallel Solutions
> http://www.blacklablinux.com/

--
-Jonathan Bertsch
bertsch.13@osu.edu



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