[ale] XFree 4.1/Mesa

[Phrostie]

i'm really regreting ever changing from 3.3.6.
i've tried changing back but it does not work either.

i should have left well enough alone.

any one know how much longer till the new slackware comes out on CD?
it may be time just to upgrade everything.

On Sun, 10 Jun 2001, you wrote:
> I can't help you with the Mesa stuff, but I will say this.  Be careful
> before moving up with Xfree 4.* as it does not support some of the cards
> that 3.3.* did and won't ever.  For example, I have a Matrox Millinnium
> card with an add-on 3dfx voodoo 2 card.  voodoo 2 is not supported by
> Xfree 4.0.* and as I understand it will not ever.
> 
> Phrostie wrote:
> > 
> > I have an S3virge DX.
> > 
> > i have two problems but the GL support is the more critical.
> > the best mode for my monitor/card combination is 16 bit, 1152x864.
> > with Xfree 4.0.1 and also 4.1 it skips that mode and drops down to 1024x768.
> > to make it work i have to manually add the mode line to the XF86Config file.
> > 
> > i went ahead and downloaded the latest Mesa source and compiled it.
> > ./configure, make, make install.  warnings but no errors.
> > the old libs seem to be replaced but neither mops or ayam will run now.
> > they were running just fine with XFree 3.3.6.
> > 
> > I've run ldd for both mops and ayam, and they are not missing any dependencies.
> > 
> > i'm entirely open to suggestions.
> > 
> > On Sat, 09 Jun 2001, you wrote:> > > I think it's separate.
> > >
> > > BTW, if you're running a C&T-based card, watch out, 'cuz 4.1 won't work.
> > > I'm prepping a bug report as we speak ...
> > >
> > > On Sat, Jun 09, 2001 at 02:22:45PM -0400, Phrostie wrote:
> > > > ok, i went a head and downloaded(over a dialup) the 4.1 from Xfree's ftp.
> > > > do i need to download Mesa seperately or is it included.
> > > > i've always been a little confused about this. :-/
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