GNOME

[Tim Schmidt]

I had 4.0 installed on SuSE 6.4, but could never get it to run as the 
default X server, I still had 3.3.6 installed, and Xinsisted on using that.  
I could type in XFree86 -version at the prompt, and it would display 4.0, 
but 3.3.6 was being used.

Anyway, I've switched to Turbolinux 6.0 because I feel it's a lot more 
compatable with software (at least, it's a lot easier for me to find 
software that will install easily).  It's Red Hat based although heavily 
modified.  I have not ventured to install XFree86 4 yet (I'm just now 
sitting down at my box) and I don't have a lot of time to mess around with 
it as it's not very high on my priorities (the only reason I'm trying to 
tinstall it at all is for the nVidia accelerated graphcis drivers for 4 that 
will let me play some Quake 3 at a decent speed (I have a GeForce, I also 
have DL'd the appropriate drivers).

On a related note, I've finished the new GNOME instalation, it went 
flawlessly and is a beutiful and functional upgrade.  It'll definately be my 
default working environment (I'm running the sawfish wm).  It took a little 
tweaking from the default settings to make me comfortable, but it was well 
worth the download.

I will try to install XF86 4 on Turbolinux 6 and get back to you, maybe 
it'll be a little less painfull than SuSE.

--Tim


>From: Alan Garrison <agarris@voyager.net>
>To: GLLUG <linux-user@egr.msu.edu>
>Subject: Re: GNOME
>Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2000 16:53:44 -0400
>
>Ben Pfaff wrote:
> >
> > "Tim Schmidt" <computer_holic@hotmail.com> writes:
> >
> > > Don't worry about it Ben, advice is advice.  However, there is
> > > a packaged version for my distro, I've even installed it, but
> > > the previous X server (v3.3.6) is still installed and insists
> > > on running upon startup.  There should be a relatively simple
> > > fix for this, I'm just too new to know what it is.
> >
> > I agree.  Maybe you should check out a users' mailing list for
> > your distribution, seeing as you don't seem to have attracted any
> > guruic advice from linux-user (yet).
> >
> > (I'm pretty sure you aren't using Debian because AFAIK there
> > aren't any XFree86 4.0 packages for it yet.)
>
>How about we at least establish which distro he's running.  What
>are you running Tim?  If it is Red Hat based, then there are
>multiple files you have to download and install (and possibly
>in a particular order).  Also, it may be a good idea to
>completely leave XFree to upgrade the RPMs.  Did you re-start
>Xfree?  (not just log out back to xdm/gdm)
>
>I haven't touched 4.0 yet, so I don't have any experience with it.
>
>--
>Alan Garrison  ___ agarris@voyager.net
>"The fact that Microsoft found that many bugs [in Windows 2000]
>indicates
>to me just how thorough their testing processes are," said the Windows
>developer, who requested anonymity. -- ZDNet Article
>
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