On Sun, 18 Aug 2002, Ken Barr wrote: > > > > > Is it possible to update only the radeon_drv.o file from CVS? > > > > > (I want to get the fixes for the Dell OEM card). It seems safer > > > > > and easier to stick with mostly 4.2.0 rather than build a CVS > > > > > snapshot of the entire distribution. > > > > You are on your own here. We can only support older driver > > > > modules with newer server core binaries, not the other way > > > > around. > > > So, if I have to rebuild X (never done this), is 4_2_99_1 > > > recommended? Is there a date you can recommend that had a somewhat > > > stable build, or do I just download HEAD and cross my fingers? > > Given you're going the post-4.2 route anyway, my vote goes to HEAD. > > Although there's ongoing work in various areas of it, it has been > > quite stable for some time. Besides, the sooner bugs are found, the > > better ;-) > Alrighty. HEAD is built and installed and works fine on a single head. > Now I need to figure out how to set it all up for dual head. > What are the "clone modes" -- what is clonedisplay? Any man pages on > this yet? I want dualhead xinerama, not an actual cloned image, but I > understand that these are the variables to work with. What section of > XFConfig do they go in? > Do I specify the same BusID for each Device or leave it blank? I get > warnings no matter which I try. I am not the author/maintainer of the Radeon code. Perhaps someone else can help you out with the driver's configuration. Marc. +----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Marc Aurele La France | work: 1-780-492-9310 | | Computing and Network Services | fax: 1-780-492-1729 | | 352 General Services Building | email: tsi@ualberta.ca | | University of Alberta +-----------------------------------+ | Edmonton, Alberta | | | T6G 2H1 | Standard disclaimers apply | | CANADA | | +----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ XFree86 Core Team member. ATI driver and X server internals. _______________________________________________ Newbie@XFree86.Org *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie
