[gentoo-dev] Re: [gentoo-desktop] howto upgrade XFree86-4.3.0 to XOrg

[Joseph Booker]

Paul de Vrieze said:
> On Tuesday 01 June 2004 20:45, Jesse Guardiani wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I'm having trouble with my Intel i815 XVideo extensions.
>> I get a blue screen instead of video, basically.
>>
>> I'm currently running XFree86-4.3.0-r(something), and
>> I'd like to upgrade to XOrg since it is very similar
>> (and prefered over) XFree86-4.4.0.
>>
>> However, obviously portage won't allow a direct upgrade
>> because they're not the same port, and XFree86 blocks.
>>
>> I've already run `emerge --fetchonly` to get my sources,
>> but now I'd like to know the best way to upgrade (compile)
>> with absolute minimal X11 downtime.
>>
>> My family uses this machine heavily for web browsing and
>> email, and it isn't very fast (733mhz), so I'd like to
>> (if possible) compile XOrg in the background, and then
>> uninstall XFree86 and install XOrg in one quick fell
>> swoop.
>>
>> Is this possible? If so, how?
>
> First make sure that all the dependencies are updated:
> emerge -o xorg-x11
>
> Then create a binary package:
> emerge -B -O xorg-x11
>
> Then unmerge the old xfree86:
> emerge -C xfree86
>
> Then merge xorg-x11:
> emerge -K xorg-x11
>
> Alternatively you could edit the xorg ebuild to remove the blocker. Then
> just
> not forget to unmerge xfree afterwards.
>
> Paul
>

You could just keep xfree and all your programs open while unmerging xfree
and emerging xorg. You just have to make sure you or your family dont
close anything or restart your computer before xorg gets emerged.

Another possiblity is just to do it all at night.


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 Joe Booker

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