Installing XFree86
The Linux binary distribution of XFree86 can be found on a number of
FTP sites. On
ftp://ftp.xfree86.org, it is found in the
directory /pub/XFree86/3.3.3.1/binaries; there you will find
systems for Intel, m68k, PPC, and Alpha AXP in subdirectories. (At the
time of this
writing, the current version is 3.3.3.1; newer versions are released
periodically).
It’s quite likely you obtained XFree86 as part of a Linux distribution, in which case downloading the software separately is not necessary. If you are downloading XFree86 directly, the following tables list the files in the XFree86-3.3.3.1 distribution.
One of the following servers is required (not all of those are available for all platforms, but all are available for Intel systems):
| File | Description |
|---|---|
X8514.tgz
| Server for 8514-based boards |
XAGX.tgz
| Server for AGX-based boards |
XMa32.tgz
| Server for Mach32-based boards |
XMa64.tgz
| Server for Mach64-based boards |
XMa8.tgz
| Server for Mach8-based boards |
XMono.tgz
| Server for monochrome video modes |
XP9K.tgz
| Server for P9000-based boards |
XS3.tgz
| Server for S3-based boards |
XSVGA.tgz
| Server for Super VGA-based boards |
XVG16.tgz
| Server for VGA/EGA-based boards (needed for XF86Setup) |
XW32.tgz
| Server for ET4000/W32-based boards |
X3DL.tgz
| Server for boards with 3Dlabs chipsets |
XI128.tgz
| Server for I128-based boards |
All of the following files are required:
| File | Description |
|---|---|
Xbin.tgz
| The rest of the X11R6 binaries |
Xcfg.tgz
| Configuration files for xdm and xinit |
Xdoc.tgz
| Documentation ... |
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