installing xfree86 when you have no clue how to do it

Msta · 12-09-2006, 12:16 PM

hi i really dont know thow to install xfree86.
there are so many installing guides and i dont know how to do it (i dont understand or it is not working from what they said.it is really confusing.

they you say to pu the file in the /usr/X11R6/lib and there is no "lib" there????

and i try installing it in a different directory like /usr/X11R6 it says permission DENIED, three questions

1.where do i download the right one?
2.how do i install it? could u tell me how, no links?
3.how do i get ride of this perission thing?

please help me

thank you in advance!

**K-B** · 12-09-2006, 12:53 PM

why do you need to install xfree86?

Msta · 12-09-2006, 12:55 PM

for my ati driver i have a x600 but they dont have a x600 so i will try the x700 the one guy sugested it in one of my other threads

**Cellus** · 12-09-2006, 02:59 PM

The ATI Linux proprietary drivers supports both XFree86 and X.Org:

http://ati.amd.com/support/drivers/l...ux-radeon.html

Just choose Custom install and select the appropriate driver components.

https://a248.e.akamai.net/f/674/9206...31.5-inst.html

Msta · 12-10-2006, 08:27 AM

thank you i got it installed,
but here is another problemm,
it says i need firegl for it to work "properly".
i press ok and it has one tab "information"

so u download the firegl and this is what it says:

Missing Dependency: X11-Xserver is needed by package X11-driver-firegl
Missing Dependency: X11-driver-firegl(kernel) is needed by package X11-driver-firegl
Missing Dependency: X11-OpenGL-core >= 1:6.9.0 is needed by package X11-driver-firegl
Missing Dependency: X11-libs >= 1:6.9.0 is needed by package X11-driver-firegl
Missing Dependency: X11-modules < 1:7.0.0 is needed by package X11-driver-firegl
Missing Dependency: X11-modules >= 1:6.9.0 is needed by package X11-driver-firegl
Missing Dependency: X11-libs < 1:7.0.0 is needed by package X11-driver-firegl

is there a yum thing i can do to download these?
or do i have to download them manuely(one by one)
as in yum: yum -y install (the file names)
where can i download these i looked the only good place was http://rpmseek.com/

o ya rpmseek in not working right now too
have any ideas?

thank you in advance

12-09-2006, 12:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
Msta Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The BlackHole Posts: 119 OS: windows XP My System	installing xfree86 when you have no clue how to do it hi i really dont know thow to install xfree86. there are so many installing guides and i dont know how to do it (i dont understand or it is not working from what they said.it is really confusing. they you say to pu the file in the /usr/X11R6/lib and there is no "lib" there???? and i try installing it in a different directory like /usr/X11R6 it says permission DENIED, three questions 1.where do i download the right one? 2.how do i install it? could u tell me how, no links? 3.how do i get ride of this perission thing? please help me thank you in advance! __________________ <(''<) <( '' )> (>'')> !Kirby! Last edited by Msta : 12-09-2006 at 12:17 PM.

12-09-2006, 12:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
K-B Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NY Posts: 2,767 OS: Ubuntu 8.04 My System	why do you need to install xfree86? __________________

12-09-2006, 12:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
Msta Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The BlackHole Posts: 119 OS: windows XP My System	for my ati driver i have a x600 but they dont have a x600 so i will try the x700 the one guy sugested it in one of my other threads __________________ <(''<) <( '' )> (>'')> !Kirby!

12-09-2006, 02:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
Cellus Moderator Networking Team Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 2,633 OS: Windows Vista Business SP1, Windows XP Professional SP3 My System	The ATI Linux proprietary drivers supports both XFree86 and X.Org: http://ati.amd.com/support/drivers/l...ux-radeon.html Just choose Custom install and select the appropriate driver components. https://a248.e.akamai.net/f/674/9206...31.5-inst.html __________________ TSF Networking Team HijackThis 5 Step Process Donate!