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Installation instructions for XFree86[TM] 3.1 Linux distribution [9/28/94]
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Introduction
------------
	This is the Linux binary distribution of XFree86 release 3.1.
Please read this document carefully before installation, and the included
doc package for detailed configuration information.

Requirements
------------
	Linux 1.0, 1.1.X, or later
	libc-4.5.26, or 4.5.X
	libm-4.5.26, or 4.5.X
	ld.so-1.4.3, or later
	shadow-3.3.2 (if using xdmshdw)

	This distribution was tested using Linux 1.1.49 and should work
without problems on all versions 1.0, 1.1.X and later. Kernel networking
support is required, although each server will work without TCP support
(using the "partial network" option). In order to use the XShm extension,
kernel shared memory support is required. All serial and bus mice detected
by the 1.1.49 kernel are supported by the servers.

Contents
--------
	The distribution is composed of the following parts:

     	  name			req/opt description
          XF86-3.1-8514.tar.gz	  R[1]	Server for 8514-based boards.
          XF86-3.1-AGX.tar.gz	  R[1]	Server for AGX-based boards.
          XF86-3.1-Mach32.tar.gz  R[1]	Server for Mach32-based boards.
          XF86-3.1-Mach8.tar.gz	  R[1]	Server for Mach8-based boards.
          XF86-3.1-Mono.tar.gz	  R[1]	Server for monochrome video modes.
          XF86-3.1-P9000.tar.gz	  R[1]	Server for P9000-based boards.
          XF86-3.1-S3.tar.gz	  R[1]	Server for S3-based boards.
          XF86-3.1-SVGA.tar.gz	  R[1]	Server for Super VGA-based boards.
          XF86-3.1-VGA16.tar.gz	  R[1]	Server for VGA/EGA-based boards.
          XF86-3.1-W32.tar.gz	  R[1]	Server for ET4000/W32-based boards.
          XF86-3.1-bin.tar.gz	  R	The rest of the X11R6 binaries.
          XF86-3.1-cfg.tar.gz	  R[2]	Config files for xdm, xinit and fs.
          XF86-3.1-ctrb.tar.gz	  O	Selected contrib programs.
          XF86-3.1-doc.tar.gz	  R	XFree86 documentation and manpages.
          XF86-3.1-inc.tar.gz	  R	Include files.
          XF86-3.1-lib.tar.gz	  R	Shared X libraries and support files.
          XF86-3.1-lkit.tar.gz	  O[3]	Server linkkit for customization.
          XF86-3.1-fnt.tar.gz	  R	Basic fonts.
          XF86-3.1-fnt75.tar.gz	  O	75-dpi screen fonts.
          XF86-3.1-fnt100.tar.gz  O	100-dpi screen fonts.
          XF86-3.1-fntbig.tar.gz  O	Large Kanji and other fonts.
          XF86-3.1-fntscl.tar.gz  O	Scaled fonts (Speedo, Type1).
          XF86-3.1-man.tar.gz	  O	Manual pages.
          XF86-3.1-pex.tar.gz	  O	PEX binaries, includes and libraries.
          XF86-3.1-slib.tar.gz	  O	Static X libraries and support files.
          XF86-3.1-usrbin.tar.gz  O[4]	Daemons which reside in /usr/bin.
          XF86-3.1-xdmshdw.tar.gz O	Shadow password version of xdm.

	R = Required for basic operation.
	O = Optional.
	1 = Select server required for your board. If you're unsure which
	    server to choose, run SuperProbe (in the bin package).
	2 = These includee the initialization files for xdm and xinit. If you
	    don't have them, this is required. If you do have them, these
	    have not changed.
	3 = Use the linkkit to create a server with PEX and/or XIE support.
	4 = Includes rstartd, for the rstart client. Must be installed from /.

Installation
------------
	The distribution was compiled to reside in /usr/X11R6. The entire
installation takes up about 42Mb. A "normal" installation takes up about 15Mb.

	The installation must be done as root as there are binaries which
must be unpacked setuid-root. Note that setuid-root operation is not required
when using xdm. Each package is tarred up relative to /usr/X11R6 rather than /,
so it's possible to unpack the distribution on another partition and make a
symlink from there to /usr/X11R6.

	Each tarfile has been compressed using gzip, so the command
`gunzip < {xxx.tar.gz} | tar xfBp -' will decompress and untar the file.
At the very least, you will have to unpack all of the required
packages described above. The optional packages can be unpacked now or
later.

	The next step is to configure the server. First, make sure the
symbolic link /usr/X11R6/bin/X points to the correct server. As mentioned
above, if you're unsure about which server to select, run the SuperProbe
program (in /usr/X11R6/bin) which should give you that information.

	Then, you have to create a configuration file XF86Config, found in
/usr/X11R6/lib/X11. The distribution provides a sample XF86Config.eg,
which can be used as a starting point. If upgrading from XFree86 2.1,
the Xconfig can be turned into an XF86Config using the reconfig program,
available in the bin package. The format has been extensively improved, so
read the XF86Config manpages and all documentation regarding your server.

	The X libraries use the dynamic linker, ld.so, which must be
installed. Make sure that /usr/X11R6/lib is one of the entries in
/etc/ld.so.conf, or add it to your LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable.
After installing, run ldconfig to update the system with the location of
the new X libraries.

	Finally, add /usr/X11R6/bin to your PATH, and /usr/X11R6/man to
your MANPATH. The command `startx' can be used to start the server and
any clients. Xdm is also available for remote and local logins to the
X server. A shadow-password compatible version of xdm is available,
though it hasn't been tested. Further information on these programs is
available in the manpages.

Configuration
-------------
	The precompiled servers were compiled with LBX and ScreenSaver
extensions included. The linkkit is provided with all extensions except
LBX, which currently requires the server sources to recompile. Fresco
is unavailable because it requires gcc 2.6.X (X > 0) which wasn't available
at this time.

	All servers have been compiled with all available drivers. Smaller
servers can be generated by selecting minimal options via the linkkit.
The VGA16 and Mono servers were not compiled with dual-head support, but
this option is also available through the linkkit.

Compatibility
-------------
	X11R6 is presented as a complete upgrade from X11R5. In particular,
this means that X11R6 shared libraries cannot be used in place of the
X11R5 (old X386) libraries. The major number has been upgraded on all
the shared libraries to reflect this fact.

	In order to use old binaries, you must retain the X11R5 libraries.
They can either remain in /usr/X386/lib or you can move them to some other
location, remembering to update the ld.so config file /etc/ld.so.conf and
re-running ldconfig. Old binaries should be compatible with the new X11R6
server.

Sources
-------
	Sources relative to X11R6 PL5 are available from ftp.XFree86.org
under /pub/XFree86/current. The main README provided in the distribution
has detailed information about mirror sites and XFree86 in general.


	Please report all errors in this distribution and documentation
to me. Thank you.

-orest
orestz@eskimo.com