X 3.3.5 still Broken

[Hollis]

> 
> The X rpms in the updates directory at ftp.linuxppc.org were a bad move. I had
> reported that the first a set of test rpms wouldnt work in 16bit on RageII
> chips like in the beige G3 computers. The problem is worse in the set that was
> put into the updates directory. Now 16 and 24 will not work and 256 causes
> netscape to have the old 24bit bug where all the widgets lose their coloring.
>
> I noticed in the debian mailing list that there were some patches being
> floated around, maybe 3.3.5 needs to be recompiled with these?

What version 3.3.5 is this specifically? XFree86 3.3.5-1.6.0c? The initial
updated XFree86 rpms were 3.3.5-1.6.0a, which have since been replaced.

Also, what "updates" directory are you referring to? There are no XFree RPMS
at ftp://ftp.linuxppc.org/linuxppc-1999/updates/

-Hollis

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