XFree86 4.3 released!

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Sykus · Post by **Sykus** » Thu Feb 27, 2003 8:24 am

http://xfree86.org/#43release

/me eagerly awaits the ebuild

Obz · Post by **Obz** » Thu Feb 27, 2003 9:00 am

/me also eagerly awaits the ebuild. and i was *this* close to installing 4.2.99 :)

Sylhouette · Post by **Sylhouette** » Thu Feb 27, 2003 10:30 am

I hope it supports my i845 chipset now i must use the vesa driver wich can not go higher than 800 x 600

So /me also want xfree4.3

darktux · Post by **darktux** » Thu Feb 27, 2003 11:28 am

Yesterday...

* x11-base/xfree
Latest version available: 4.2.99.902
Latest version installed: 4.2.99.902
Size of downloaded files: 57,691 kB
Homepage: http://www.xfree.org
Description: Xfree86: famous and free X server

oh well....

cpwins · Post by **cpwins** » Thu Feb 27, 2003 11:36 am

I was planning to give 4.2.99 a try, so this is good news for me.

Let's see what happens to my fonts this time...

TecHunter · Post by **TecHunter** » Thu Feb 27, 2003 12:37 pm

waiting...

tactless · Post by **tactless** » Thu Feb 27, 2003 12:43 pm

I'm using XFree 4.2.1, and I was wondering: How difficult will upgrading be? Will anything have to be recompiled (except for X itself)? KDE? Terminal apps? GDM? I already have FreeType2 up and running, but I like using old fonts for my terminals... will I still have that?

idl · Post by **idl** » Thu Feb 27, 2003 12:45 pm

You will only need to install X, if your fonts naff up however - you may need to re merge freetype and what not.

modal · Post by **modal** » Thu Feb 27, 2003 8:14 pm

Hehe, I've emerged all the 4.2.99.xxxxxxxxx series so far, what's a new emerge now?
Wow, my computer just loves the attention I give it.

akb · Post by **akb** » Thu Feb 27, 2003 8:19 pm

are there any special functions new or improved or are the x updates just bugfixes and so on? well.... i think if a new version of a wm comes out it can give me more functionality, but dont know whats special about x updates but driver compatibility for example

sepp2k · Post by **sepp2k** » Thu Feb 27, 2003 8:40 pm

The new X supports transparent Mousecursors and Mouseshaddows. Looks realy cool. If you are already using XFree-4.2.99.xxx the new X will only bring you more stability (I think)

idl · Post by **idl** » Thu Feb 27, 2003 9:08 pm

does anyone happen to know how to make your own cursors with the alpha blending? I tried xmbdfed(sp?) but it just shows them as flat images..

Lovechild · Post by **Lovechild** » Thu Feb 27, 2003 9:17 pm

port001 wrote:does anyone happen to know how to make your own cursors with the alpha blending? I tried xmbdfed(sp?) but it just shows them as flat images..

In related news, anyone know how to completely disallow that feature, it's SO annoying to look at IMHO.

tsuru · Post by **tsuru** » Thu Feb 27, 2003 9:25 pm

Xfree86 Release Doc wrote:XFree86 4.3.0 includes sources for FreeType version 2.1.1, and, by default, they are built and installed automatically.

yay

idl · Post by **idl** » Thu Feb 27, 2003 9:35 pm

In related news, anyone know how to completely disallow that feature, it's SO annoying to look at IMHO.

edit /usr/X11/lib/X11/icons/index.theme (think thats right path) and change inherit=whatever to inherit=default.

Yans · Post by **Yans** » Thu Feb 27, 2003 9:51 pm

sepp2k wrote:The new X supports transparent Mousecursors and Mouseshaddows. Looks realy cool. If you are already using XFree-4.2.99.xxx the new X will only bring you more stability (I think)

me too

Imar · Post by **Imar** » Thu Feb 27, 2003 10:06 pm

Argh!!! I can't wait for the ebuild! I think I have done emerge rsync 40 times today!

akb · Post by **akb** » Thu Feb 27, 2003 10:40 pm

yeeee... remember the traffic... think the hosters wont be glad with that rsync-bombing

OddFox · Post by **OddFox** » Fri Feb 28, 2003 4:46 am

I am so anxious, I feel like those poor guys in the waiting rooms waiting to hear if the baby was born okay.

Reformist · Post by **Reformist** » Fri Feb 28, 2003 6:31 am

LOl we are such geeks. Well at least I am. The gentoo forum, Xfree thread, is our ER.

b-llwyd · Post by **b-llwyd** » Fri Feb 28, 2003 6:54 am

OMG the 4.3.0 ebuild is on my HDD now

(rsync1.uk.gentoo.org)
Good luck fellas!

jufoa · Post by **jufoa** » Fri Feb 28, 2003 6:55 am

mmm. candy.

emerging it now.

Mooses · Post by **Mooses** » Fri Feb 28, 2003 10:06 am

Hi

Just emerged XFree-4.3, wondered what the new mouse pointers looked like, but, surprise surprise, they didn't change.

I thought those were the new default pointers, if it isn't so, what needs to be done?

Exci · Post by **Exci** » Fri Feb 28, 2003 10:16 am

Mooses wrote:Hi

Just emerged XFree-4.3, wondered what the new mouse pointers looked like, but, surprise surprise, they didn't change.

I thought those were the new default pointers, if it isn't so, what needs to be done?

Code: Select all

ws root # ls -al /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/icons/
total 24
drwxr-xr-x    6 root     root         4096 Feb 13 18:21 .
drwxr-xr-x   12 root     root         4096 Feb 28 11:05 ..
drwxr-xr-x    2 root     root         4096 Feb 28 11:03 default
drwxr-xr-x    3 root     root         4096 Feb 13 18:21 handhelds
drwxr-xr-x    3 root     root         4096 Feb 13 18:21 redglass
drwxr-xr-x    3 root     root         4096 Feb 13 18:21 whiteglass

there are the themes, but where is the config file where to change default to another :/

akb · Post by **akb** » Fri Feb 28, 2003 10:21 am

in the default dir you have to edit the index file to point inherit the theme you want. for example inherit=whiteglass

XFree86 4.3 released!

XFree86 4.3 released!

no more emerge freetype ?