Re: compiling xfree86 on a debian system

2003-01-03 Thread David Z Maze
b d <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I have multiple alpha systems, and unfortunately as it turns out > must compile Xfree86 from source, due to the fact that the official > alpha packages of debian do not currently have my video card > supported, yet support exists according to the xfree86.org > webs

Re: compiling xfree86 on a debian system

2003-01-03 Thread Nicos Gollan
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Friday 03 January 2003 16:47, b d wrote: > I have not been able to find a good and easy guide to > follow of the steps involved (specific to debian) > through google has anyone attempted to properly > create debs (yes, I know Branden and his tea

Re: compiling xfree86

1999-03-11 Thread Matt Garman
On Wed, Mar 10, 1999 at 02:00:38PM -0600, Matt Garman wrote: > > Could anyone offer any advice or pointers as for how to custom compile > xfree86 as a debian package? I want to compile using egcc and only > include support for the video driver that I need (trying to make it a > bit leaner). Also

Re: compiling xfree86

1999-03-10 Thread Shaleh
On 10-Mar-99 Matt Garman wrote: > On Wed, Mar 10, 1999 at 02:00:38PM -0600, Matt Garman wrote: >> Could anyone offer any advice or pointers as for how to custom compile >> xfree86 as a debian package? I want to compile using egcc and only >> include support for the video driver that I need (tryin

Re: compiling xfree86

1999-03-10 Thread Matt Garman
On Wed, Mar 10, 1999 at 02:00:38PM -0600, Matt Garman wrote: > Could anyone offer any advice or pointers as for how to custom compile > xfree86 as a debian package? I want to compile using egcc and only > include support for the video driver that I need (trying to make it a > bit leaner). Also, I

RE: compiling xfree86

1999-03-10 Thread Shaleh
On 10-Mar-99 Matt Garman wrote: > > Could anyone offer any advice or pointers as for how to custom compile > xfree86 as a debian package? I want to compile using egcc and only > include support for the video driver that I need (trying to make it a > bit leaner). Also, I want the libraries to be

Re: compiling xfree86

1999-03-10 Thread servis
*- On 10 Mar, Matt Garman wrote about "compiling xfree86" > > Could anyone offer any advice or pointers as for how to custom compile > xfree86 as a debian package? I want to compile using egcc and only > include support for the video driver that I need (trying to make it a Driver binaries are in

Re: Compiling XFree86 -- no makefile in doc directory...?

1998-09-10 Thread David R Baker
Hi, Sorry to hear problems continue. The version I built was xfree86_3.3.2.2-4.dsc debian 2.0 CD ( from linux central) The ftp site is now 2.0r2 and X is 3.3.2.3-1 I think . The changelog does say that xfree86 was updated with an upstream patch. Maybe there's a new problem. :( Don't know wh

Re: Compiling XFree86 -- no makefile in doc directory...?

1998-09-10 Thread David R Baker
Preston Landers wrote: > > David R Baker wrote: > > > I have been working on building XFree86, though the version on the CD's > > I think just before yours. > > I am using the files in the hamm directory, which, AFAIK is the same as > what's on the CD. > The version you are using has a new pat

Re: Compiling XFree86 -- no makefile in doc directory...?

1998-09-10 Thread Preston Landers
David R Baker wrote: > I have been working on building XFree86, though the version on the CD's > I think just before yours. I am using the files in the hamm directory, which, AFAIK is the same as what's on the CD. > cd "wherever" > dpkg-source -x blah.dsc > debian/rules clean > debian/rules bui

Re: Compiling XFree86 -- no makefile in doc directory...?

1998-09-10 Thread David R Baker
Hi, I have been working on building XFree86, though the version on the CD's I think just before yours. After some time comsuming experimentation (it's big!) and finding libraries I did not have -dev versions of (joystick and libz), I found the following sequence to work for me: cd "wherever" dpk