On Fri, 16 May 2003, Rex Dieter wrote: > On Friday 16 May 2003 11:00 am, Michael B Allen wrote: > > > I'm trying to install XFree86 4.3.0 on RHL 7.3. The rawhide RPMs are > > built for post 7.3 so I'm working on the src.rpm. At first rpm > > complained about a lot of dependencies with devel packages but I got by > > that and created RPMS successfully. > > You'll soon find out that porting rawhide's 4.3.0 will force you to > rebuild/back-port many, many dependancy packages too (making it not really > worth it), including but not limited to: > fontconfig, Xft2(mostly included in XFree86 now): this is the hardest part. > kernel-drm > as well as lots of subtle incompatibilies between XF 4.2 and 4.3 that > would/should require rebuilding other packages for the new XFree86. > > In short, IMHO, you're best either sticking with RH 7.3/XFree84-4.2.x(*) or > simply upgrading to RH9/XFree-4.3.0 Can you elaborate on this a little? I've reduced the RPM dependencies to the three packages mentioned. All of which I seem to have or have rebuilt from src.rpm. Rpmfind.net claims 2.4.18-3 provides kernel-drm. My impression was that the remaining stuff is just a problem with RPM dependencies. But if you know for certain a few packages that will definately give me problems then please enlighten me before I run rpm --nodeps and end up needing to back it off. "Upgrading" to RH 9 is not an option. This is my work machine and I don't need any headaches. Right now the machine is rock solid and I'm going to keep it that way. Backing off X is one thing but changing operating systems is not acceptable and I'm sorry to hear RH is so quick to leave people behind and EOL versions they just put out a year ago. I would just like to use a flat panel I have but the current video doesn't seem up to it so I was hoping improved support for my chip would help. If there are no objections I'm going to try running with --nodeps. Last call! Stop me now if you know better! Mike [who fortunately uses Pine] _______________________________________________ xfree86-list mailing list xfree86-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/xfree86-list IRC: #xfree86 on irc.redhat.com
