Re: Downloading and Installing Xfree86 3.3.5?

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From: Stock84
Date: Wed, 22 Sep 1999 00:00

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In article <7s8aub$5g0$1@nntp.itservices.ubc.ca>, unruh@physics.ubc.ca 
says...
> In <37e76c0f@grissom> "Ranga" <ranga@powerup.com.au> writes:
> 
> ]I've managed to install RH6.0 but not X.  My SiS 6326 doesn't seem to like
> ]it.  I need to know how to download and run Xfree86 3.3.5.  Apparently this
> ]fixes it for my video card.  What do i need to download (from binaries?) and
> ]how do i install the files.  I'm downloading them through my Windoze 98
> ]machine.
> 
> Why are you downloading via your Win machine? You can download in Linux
> from the command line. You can set up X to use the minimal VGA or even
> minimal SVGA which your video card will certainly recognize and run.
> 
SuSE made drivers for SiS motherboard integrated graphic chipsets, so try 
(I think) www.suse.com/x/ and upload your Xfree with their .rpm, so you 
don't have to download new XFree.
 -- 
Sincerely, Stock84

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From: stock84@stock84.zzn.com (Stock84)
Subject: Re: Downloading and Installing Xfree86 3.3.5?
Date: 1999/09/22
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