Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2004 12:38:31 -0500 From: Chris <racerx@makeworld.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: Vulpes Velox <v.velox@vvelox.net> Subject: Re: Guide to x.org update? Message-ID: <200406281238.31505.racerx@makeworld.com> In-Reply-To: <20040628121353.4bd1dc41@vixen42.24-119-122-191.cpe.cableone.net> References: <20040628161012.82589.qmail@web53406.mail.yahoo.com> <20040628121353.4bd1dc41@vixen42.24-119-122-191.cpe.cableone.net>
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On Monday 28 June 2004 12:13 pm, Vulpes Velox wrote: > On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 09:10:12 -0700 (PDT) > > Your Name <bg271828@yahoo.com> wrote: > > I'd like to upgrade to the x.org series from XFree86. > > Is there any simple guide to how to do this? There's > > nothing in /usr/ports/UPDATING. I see that some people > > have reported general success, but I'm worried that > > I'll miss something or forget about rebuilding > > something in the three days it'll take to rebuild > > every X dependent > > port on my system. > > build xorg-server, deinstall it, reinstall, it use pkgdb -uF to fix :) > > then repeat for what other xorg stuff you want :) > > the pkgdb -uF is important... it will go through and update > /var/db/pkg so that all ports recognize using the new xlibs and don't > try to reinstall xfree86... > > pkgdb is part of portupgrade Indeed - what I have found out - You can't install xorg while XFree resides on the same system. It seems you would need to uninstall XFree before installing xorg. -- Best regards, Chris -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.
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