[ale] xfree86 4.02

[sad at valinux.com]

On Thu, May 03, 2001 at 04:26:37PM +1000, bpolk78 wrote:
> I've just got a new video card, and need to upgrade to xfree86 4.
> I've downloaded the source, but run into trouble trying to compile 
> using the make World command.  it apears to compile OK, it the starts 
> cleaning, it runs into trouble when trying to clean a directory ./nls 
> which doesn't exist.  I created the directory, but there is no rule to 
> make clean in the directory.  I tried altering the makefile so it 
> wouldn't try to clean this directory, but couldn't find anything 
> about /nls.
> 
> Am using slackware with kernel 2.4.2, trying to get a geforce2gts video 
> card working.  Can anyone who has done this give me a hand?
> Muchly appreciated
> Ben

Why not just use the binary packages available from the XFree86 site?
Is there some reason they won't work on Slackware (libs too old?)?
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Steven A. DuChene	sad at valinux.com
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VA Linux Systems	http://www.valinux.com
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