Thanks...but it takes ages to download the binary files to upgrade to RH 8.0 and then to make a cdrom etc....although I have registered with RH's Basic Support can they send me the CDROMS So the best bet is it really to upgrade.... can 't we have a workaround this problem...???? Fabrice ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike A. Harris" <mharris@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <xfree86-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 12:02 PM Subject: Re: X Problem > On Mon, 10 Mar 2003, FT wrote: > > >Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 20:34:19 +0900 > >From: FT <fa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >To: xfree86-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >Content-Type: multipart/alternative; > > boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0076_01C2E744.6D418CC0" > >List-Id: Red Hat XFree86 list <xfree86-list.redhat.com> > >Subject: X Problem > > > >This below is the log file of my RH 7.1 Kernel 2.4.2-2 > >PLEASE HELP...........! I cannot use kde gnome JUST TEXT MODE GOOD FOR PRACTICE BUT NO TIME OR I GET KILLED > > [SNIP hard to read, unnecessarily doublespaced log file] > > 1) Don't shout in all capital letters, it is rude. > > > >Release Date: 16 March 2001 > >If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your card is > >newer than the above date, look for a newer version before > >reporting problems. (See http://www.XFree86.Org/FAQ) > > It is March 2003 currently. As the above log file message states > rather clearly, your X server is 2 years old, which is older than > 6-12 months listed above. > > > >Kernel 2.4.2-2 > >XFree86 Version 4.0.3 / X Window System > > 2) Both your kernel and your XFree86 are ancient. At a bare > minimum, update your system to the latest kernel, XFree86 and > other packages released by Red Hat since the 7.1 release. > > Your best bet is to upgrade to Red Hat Linux 8.0, or one of the > other releases which will continue to be supported until the end > of the year at least. > > > -- > Mike A. Harris ftp://people.redhat.com/mharris > OS Systems Engineer - XFree86 maintainer - Red Hat > > > > > _______________________________________________ > xfree86-list mailing list > xfree86-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/xfree86-list > IRC: #xfree86 on irc.redhat.com > _______________________________________________ xfree86-list mailing list xfree86-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/xfree86-list IRC: #xfree86 on irc.redhat.com
