From: Donncha O Caoimh (donncha.ocaoimh at domain tradesignals.com)
Date: Wed 09 May 2001 - 11:13:29 IST
I would look at /etc/X11/X and see where that symlink is pointing.
(probably at a file called XFree86)
This should point at your 3.3.6 server("locate SVGA" may help) and when
you restart X you'll magically be running the older X! That is presuming
XF86Config is correctly setup.
Donncha.
Stephane Dudzinski wrote:
>
> redhat flavoured systems will install two sets of files in /etc/X11/
> which are XF86Config and XF86Config-4, last time i had to downgrade, i
> rpm'ed -e XF*, wiped out all XF86* files in /etc/X11 and install 3.3.6
> binaries or sources from xfree86.org
>
> Steph
>
> On 09 May 2001 10:59:30 +0100, Frank Duignan wrote:
> > Sorry if this appears to be a dumb question:
> > Recently installed mandrake 8.0 which installs XFree86 4.03 by default.
> > Anyway, my aging S3 Virge video
> > card seems to output a little snow to the screen when using this (was fine
> > with 3.3.3). Tried the various fixes in the man page to no effect. So, I
> > want to downgrade to X 3.3.6. RPM's are installed and I can's quite figure
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