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From: borki@rb.xs.use.ch (Reto Burkhalter)
Subject: Re: Getting XFree86 for 2.2.1
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Date: Sat, 29 Mar 97 12:27:12 CET
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>> Jordan K.
>> 27.03.1997


> klaus wrote:
> > 
> > I did a clean install of 2.2.1 last night and am now trying to get
> > XFree86 using the get packages option in sysinstall. It comes up in
> 
> Don't get XFree86 as a package, get it as a Distribution (see the
> relevant item in the configuration menu).  Be sure to select *Custom*
> when you go through the distributions screen again.

Or else it destroys my /etc??

I'm not quite sure, but I thought I have chosen Custom, then installed
the X. The funny thing is, it also installed the bin distribution and
destroyed my /etc... (I like backup...)


Reto