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do i need to upgrade to XFree86 3.3.3.1??

do i need to upgrade to XFree86 3.3.3.1??

Post by Peter Le » Fri, 23 Apr 1999 04:00:00



Hi,  my system is winbook laptop XL, 233MHz, Chip & Technologies 65554
video chip, redhat 5.2.   Now I am using XFree86 3.3.2.3 and the system
seems working fine.  Then I was told everyone should upgrade to XFree86
3.3.3.1 as possible.  I checked the release log for the 3.3.3.1, and
found that the main change is many video drivers are added, which i
think is nothing related to my system.   They also have some minor
changes, but i am not sure if that is worth going through all the
trouble.   Can anyone give me some advices???   Thanks!!

Pete

 
 
 
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do i need to upgrade to XFree86 3.3.3.1??

Post by Juergen Hein » Fri, 23 Apr 1999 04:00:00



>Hi,  my system is winbook laptop XL, 233MHz, Chip & Technologies 65554
>video chip, redhat 5.2.   Now I am using XFree86 3.3.2.3 and the system
>seems working fine.  Then I was told everyone should upgrade to XFree86
>3.3.3.1 as possible.  I checked the release log for the 3.3.3.1, and
>found that the main change is many video drivers are added, which i
>think is nothing related to my system.   They also have some minor
>changes, but i am not sure if that is worth going through all the
>trouble.   Can anyone give me some advices???   Thanks!!

I'd trouble with the 3.3.3.1 server so right now I'm using the
3.3.3.1 binaries and libraries (due to an upgrade to glibc) and the
3.3.2 X server since it is the one that works fine and without a
hitch.

I think this answers your question.

Cheers,
Juergen

--
\ Real name     : Jrgen Heinzl                 \       no flames      /


 
 
 
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do i need to upgrade to XFree86 3.3.3.1??

Post by Eric » Sat, 24 Apr 1999 04:00:00


Pete,

If it ain't broke, don't fix it !

Eric Ho

: Hi,  my system is winbook laptop XL, 233MHz, Chip & Technologies 65554
: video chip, redhat 5.2.   Now I am using XFree86 3.3.2.3 and the system
: seems working fine.  Then I was told everyone should upgrade to XFree86
: 3.3.3.1 as possible.  I checked the release log for the 3.3.3.1, and
: found that the main change is many video drivers are added, which i
: think is nothing related to my system.   They also have some minor
: changes, but i am not sure if that is worth going through all the
: trouble.   Can anyone give me some advices???   Thanks!!

: Pete

 
 
 
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