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From: brian@shift.utell.net (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Upgrading to Xfree86 3.3
Date: 10 Jun 1997 14:45:35 GMT
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In article <5ngur1$qqp@ss.netgate.net>,
	meaker1@ng.netgate.net (David Lamah) writes:
> I would like to upgrade my FBSD 2.2.2 from version 3.2 of X to 3.3.
> 
> I am not really sure how to go about the upgrade.
> 
> The new version is rumored to have better support for Matrox cards.
> 
> If someone could point me to documentation or another group or mailing 
> list, I would appreciate it.

Download

  ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/FreeBSD-current/ports/x11/XFree86*/*

These two directories will allow a "make" in the traditional "ports"
way.

> thanks.
> 
> -d

-- 
Brian <brian@awfulhak.org> <brian@freebsd.org>
      <http://www.awfulhak.org>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour !