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Learning Debian GNU/Linux
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Learning Debian GNU/Linux

by Bill McCarty
October 1999
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
360 pages
10h 18m
English
O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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Package Contents and Installation Commands

This section gives details on the installation and configuration of packages mentioned throughout the book.

Table 3-1 describes the X servers included in Debian GNU/Linux and identifies the supported cards and chipsets.

Table C-1. X Servers for Accelerated Graphics Cards

Package

Supported Cards and Chipsets

xserver-8514

IBM 8514/A and other compatible cards

xserver-AGX

All AGX cards

xserver-I128

#9 Imagine 128 (including Series II) cards

xserver-Mach32

ATI cards using the Mach32 chipset

xserver-Mach64

ATI cards using the Mach64 chipset

xserver-Mach8

ATI cards using the Mach8 chipset

xserver-P9000

Diamond Viper and other P9000 cards (excluding cards using the 9100)

xserver-S3

#9 cards, most Diamond cards, some Orchid cards, and others

xserver-S3V

Cards using the S3 ViRGE chipset, including the DX, GX, and VX

xserver-W32

ET4000/W32 cards, excluding standard ET4000 cards

Table 3-2 describes other X-related packages you should install in order to run X.

Table C-2. Recommended X-Related Packages

Package

Description

xbase-clients

Miscellaneous X clients

xcontrib

XFree-contributed clients

xfonts-100dpi

100-dpi fonts for X servers

xfonts-75dpi

75-dpi fonts for X servers

xfonts-base

Standard fonts for X servers

xfonts-scalable

Scalable fonts for X servers

xfree86-common

Basic components of the X Windows System

xlib6g

Shared libraries for X clients

xpm4g ...

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