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Date:      Wed, 20 Mar 1996 13:16:25 -0600
From:      "Paul T. Root" <ptroot@uswest.com>
To:        Black Mammoth <black_mammoth@vt.edu>
Cc:        questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Matrox Millenium Drivers
Message-ID:  <31505989.737D@uswest.com>
References:  <3150224D.66B8@vt.edu>

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Black Mammoth wrote:
> 
> I'm just learning UNIX and really don't know a whole lot.  I have a Matrox Millenium w/4MB of WRAM and I had
> to buy $100 drivers for X-Windows.  I have the instructions here and I wasn't able to install it.  Here are
> the instructions that came with the drivers.
> 
>         BSDI BSD/386 1.1 Installation Instructions
> 
>         Required software
>         You must have installed the Core X11 Clients.  You may also have installed any or all of:  X11 Server,
>         X11 Developer, X11 Manual Pages, Misc. X11 Clients
> 
>         Installation.
>            Login as root
>            # cd /usr/X11/lib/X11
>            Insert Diskett 1 of 2.
>            # gunzip < /dev/rfd0 | tar -xvf -


XFree86 doesn't install in /usr/X11, it installs in /usr/X11R6. The
easiest solution is to link the directories.

ln -s /usr/X11R6 /usr/X11


> Well there are more instructions, but I don't get past that part.  It says invalid directory.  I would have to
> check and see what the directory was.  Obviously something isn't installed.  My friend and I think we need to
> install the stuff right above the "Installation.  Login as root."  Would I have to install that stuff from the
> boot disk?  Any help is appreciated.  Thanks
> 
> --Shaun
>   black_mammoth@vt.edu

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