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#1 2004-12-06 17:16:00

aias
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xfree86 to x.org

Hi,
Can someone please point me to the instructions for upgrading from xfree86 to X.org?  I read it a long time ago and I can't figure out how to get to them again :oops: .  I have browsed the Wiki and searched the forums but couldn't find this particular page again.  it was something very simple like so:

if you are upgrading from xfree to x.org do the following:
pacman -Rd xfree
pacman -S x

or something like that... 

TIA

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#2 2004-12-06 17:28:46

luisfelipe
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Re: xfree86 to x.org

I believe it would be something like :
pacman -Rf xfree86
pacman -S xorg

if the first package name isn't xfree86, just do a
pacman -Qi | grep "^x"
and take a look at the package name.

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#3 2004-12-06 17:42:42

nbcjr
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Re: xfree86 to x.org

i always use -Rd , the d is to ignore dependencies. (just removed gnome tongue)


http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php? … ght=remove

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#4 2004-12-06 17:56:43

aias
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Re: xfree86 to x.org

sounds good.  I am just concerned about the config file.  I know there is a wiki for it.  I just hope I can use my XFree86Config w/ minimum changes. 

thanks again for your replies.

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#5 2004-12-06 18:10:47

sarah31
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Re: xfree86 to x.org

there is a recent post about the steps needed and i also believe there is an archived news release but :

pacman -Rd xfree86
pacman -S xorg

then change the name of your conf file to xorg.conf. the only change you may have to make is in the keyboard section or something (there are a few posts about this on the forum)


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#6 2004-12-06 18:26:00

phrakture
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Re: xfree86 to x.org

sarah31 wrote:

there is a recent post about the steps needed and i also believe there is an archived news release but :

pacman -Rd xfree86
pacman -S xorg

then change the name of your conf file to xorg.conf. the only change you may have to make is in the keyboard section or something (there are a few posts about this on the forum)

the keyboard driver isn't even required (it's just a good idea) as the newer Xorg packages include a symlink from the old driver name to the new one

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#7 2004-12-06 18:44:54

sarah31
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Re: xfree86 to x.org

thats probablywhy i have never had any issues.

i am lazy and don't feel like actually changing it.  tongue


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#8 2004-12-06 19:16:08

aias
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Re: xfree86 to x.org

Wow.  Thank you everyone.  I feel a *lot* better! big_smile

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#9 2004-12-06 19:19:29

nbcjr
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Registered: 2004-12-04
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Re: xfree86 to x.org

aias wrote:

Wow.  Thank you everyone.  I feel a *lot* better! big_smile

well, if you know the solution to my problem i would apreciate

http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?t=8450

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