Subject: Updating to XFree 4
To: #List NetBSD current users <current-users@NetBSD.ORG>
From: Paul Goyette <paul@whooppee.com>
List: current-users
Date: 04/07/2002 12:43:55
Hi folks!
I've been putting this off for a while, but I guess I really should
upgrade my systems to XFree 4. But I've got a few questions:
1) Will I have to rebuild all of my X-based packages after the upgrade?
Or will the old ones still work? Or mostly work?
2) Should I continue to use my existing X config files, or do I need
to build new ones? Any hints as to what changes I'm likely to need
to make?
3) Should I continue to use the SVGA server? Or should I convert to
using the agp? Most of my systems seem to probe agp when I boot
GENERIC kernels, but my custom kernels have the agp commented out.
4) Will XFree 4 work on my Alpha PC164LX? It's got a Matrox MGA
Millennium II 2164W card.
5) Any other warnings or hints?
6) Oh, one more thing - one of my systems is dual-CPU i386 - any
problems with XFree 4?
Thanks!
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