RE: 2.2.18:broken keymaps and Xpmac


Subject: RE: 2.2.18:broken keymaps and Xpmac
From: Hollis R Blanchard (hollis+@andrew.cmu.edu)
Date: Fri Dec 29 2000 - 21:02:09 MST


On Fri, 29 Dec 2000, Pete Peters wrote:
> >
> > Older versions of Xpmac will not work well with the input layer. The one
> > at
> > ftp://ftp.linuxppc.org/linuxppc-halloween/software/XFree86-Xpmac-3.3.6-20b
> > .ppc.rpm
> > may.
>
> A couple of questions:
>
> 1. I thought Xpmac was rolled into XFree86 4.x. True? False? Other?

I don't know. I would have to say apparently not.

> 2. Is this newer and/or replace Xpmac.rev10? Note: I use Xpmac.rev10
> because I could never get XFree86 3.3.x to work w/ my Rage Orion 128 card
> (9500 w/ PowerLogix G3 upgrade).

It is newer. If you are not having problems with rev10, there is absolutely no
reason to upgrade. The person I pointed that to was having problems.

However, you and your video card will most likely be very pleased with XFree86
4.x.

-Hollis



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