Date: Sun, 04 Jun 2000 10:06:16 GMT From: Salvo Bartolotta <bartequi@neomedia.it> To: Otter <otterr@telocity.com>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Cc: goldtech@worldpost.com Subject: Re: reinstall a patched x-windows - help Message-ID: <20000604.10061600@bartequi.ottodomain.org> In-Reply-To: <39399017.9297F148@telocity.com> References: <Pine.GSO.4.21.0006020018110.13012-100000@psasolar.private.psa.pencom.com> <000401bfcdad$d73cde30$39e27ad1@leegold1> <39399017.9297F148@telocity.com>
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On 6/4/00, 12:09:11 AM, Otter <otterr@telocity.com> wrote regarding Re: =
reinstall a patched x-windows - help:
> Because of compiling optimizations I've placed in my /etc/make.conf, I=
> prefer to build all my ports, rather than use packages. To do an
> upgrade from ports, just make deinstall the port,=20
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ =20
Hello Otter,
<FRIENDLY RANT>
gotcha :-)
if you upgrade your ports tree, generally speaking make deinstall will=20
not work.=20
Well, I am just splitting hairs here. Issuing `pkg_delete [-f]=20
<package_name>' will do the job. "-f" may be necessary to force the=20
removal.=20
Incidentally, "make deinstall" actually invokes "pkg_delete -f" but=20
... =20
>then make clean,
> followed by a make reinstall. I'd recommend first doing a cvsup on
> your ports collection to make sure you have the latest Makefile (with
> patches, etc). This should not overwrite your existing
> /etc/XF86Config, if that is your concern. There's always the concept
> of making a backup too!
> -Otter
You left another item of information understood: the ports **system**=20
takes care of all dependencies -- which is a particularly valid reason=20
for Leegold.
</FRIENDLY RANT>
> leegold wrote:
> >
> > I have ati xpert2000 card - there are some text handling problems=20
w/the
> > "stock" xFree86 installation. So I found and downloaded the followin=
g:
> >
> > "X11R6-3.3.6-p3-freebsd.tar.gz
> > A compiled copy of XFree86-3.3.6 with latest fixes (fix-01-r128,
> > fix-02-svr4, fix-03-mmap). FreeBSD-3.4 binary. To accomodate our ATI=
=20
Rage
> > 128 Xpert 2000 cards. Use "XF86_SVGA" for ATI. This will untar to
> > "X11R6-3.3.6-p3-freebsd/", you'll need to copy some or all to your
> > /usr/X11R6 folder."
> >
> > What do I do to use this new X11R6-3.3.6?
> >
> > Do I rename the existing equivalent file w/a .old then untar this to=
=20
the
> > correct dir? Someone had mentioned doing something w/symlinks (?) Ho=
w=20
do I
> > swap out the old file and replace and implement this new - and=20
hopefully
> > improved version? Is a new sysinstall operation needed?
> >
> > THANKS - newbie
> >
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Best regards,
Salvo
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