%% Charles Blair <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: cb> I have been told that my laptop won't do graphics without version cb> 4.2 of xfree. I tried downloading some files in a directory cb> "branden" with names like xfreecommonv14.2.deb and also a cb> v24.2.deb.
??? No idea what those are. cb> Could somebody supply idiot-proof instruction on getting cb> 4.2 going? XFree86 4.2.1 was accepted into Debian unstable just yesterday (6 Oct). So, you should do this: 1) Add these lines to your /etc/apt/sources.list deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian unstable main contrib non-free deb http://non-us.debian.org/debian-non-US unstable/non-US main contrib non-free 2) Read Chapter 3 of the APT Howto: http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/apt-howto/ Esp. section 3.7, if you want to install XFree86 4.2.1 but don't want all of your system to be unstable. Note you will need to move a lot of your system to at least "testing" before you can pull in XFree86 4.2.1 I expect. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul D. Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> HASMAT--HA Software Mthds & Tools "Please remain calm...I may be mad, but I am a professional." --Mad Scientist ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These are my opinions---Nortel Networks takes no responsibility for them. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
