From: Frank W. <fwo...@ho...> - 2001-04-09 20:36:36
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I've put together a readme file for the installation script. It's already on the webpage, but I've also included it below. - Frank DRI INSTALLATION SCRIPT README FILE By Frank Worsley <fr...@ne...> CONTENTS ============================ 1. Introduction 2. Installation 2.1 Basic Installation 2.2 Restoring Files 2.3 Forcing the Installation 2.4 The Extras Package 3. Common Problems 1. INTRODUCTION ============================ The DRI project now provides binary installation packages to make it easier for users to upgrade their drivers. Currently packages are only available for Linux on the Intel x86 platform. We have chosen to create generic TAR.GZ packages so they will work with all distributions of Linux. If you are interested in creating packages for other operating systems, architectures or distribution formats send a message to the dri-devel mailing list. We will help you get started, any help is greatly appreciated. 2. INSTALLATION OPTIONS ============================ 2.1 BASIC INSTALLATION ---------------------------- Once you have downloaded the installation package use the following commands to extract it: gunzip <package>.tar.gz tar -xvof <package>.tar Where <package> is the name of the package you have downloaded, for example "r128-20010405-i386-Linux". Running the above commands will extract the package into a "dripkg" directory. To install the package do this: cd dripkg ./install.sh Then follow the instructions of the install script. Read all questions carefully and make sure you answer them correctly. The defaults should be correct in most cases. 2.2 RESTORING FILES ---------------------------- If you have problems with your X server or the DRI after installing the latest drivers you can restore previous files by running the install script with the 'restore' option: ./install.sh restore This will restore all files replaced during the normal installation. Note that this will not replace files installed by the Extras package or files changed when forcing the installation. 2.3 FORCING THE INSTALLATION ---------------------------- If you are having problems installing the new drivers you can try forcing the installation. This will cause the installation script to perform several extra steps to make sure files have been installed correctly. In particular the script will manually link your libGL library instead of relying on ldconfig. This has been a common problem which is why the option was added. To force the installation run the install script with the 'force' option: ./install.sh force Note that the restore option will not restore files changed by forcing the installation. Use this feature with caution. 2.4 THE EXTRAS PACKAGE ---------------------------- The Extras.tar.gz package contains additional files that may be needed for the installation. Currently the Extras package is compiled for Intel x86 Linux platforms. If you have trouble starting your X server after the installation you should download the Extras package. Download the package to the same directory as the DRI driver package and then install it as follows: gunzip Extras.tar.gz tar -xvof Extras.tar cd dripkg ./install.sh The install.sh script will automatically install the extra files needed. Note that the restore option of the install script will not restore files changed by the Extas package. 3. COMMON PROBLEMS ============================ If your X server will not start after the installation of the latest drivers because of "unresolved symbols" download and install the Extras package. It will update your X server binary to a more recent version. If programs such as Gears or Tuxracer segmentation fault after installing the latest drivers you most likely have a libGL problem. You should run the install script with the 'force' option to correct the problem. Also review the DRI FAQ for an explanation of the problem. |
From: Alan H. <aho...@va...> - 2001-04-09 22:06:15
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On Mon, Apr 09, 2001 at 01:36:26PM -0700, Frank Worsley wrote: > I've put together a readme file for the installation script. It's already on > the webpage, but I've also included it below. > Thanks Frank, I've just made some modifications to this and also put up a first cut at a new 'DRIsetup' program that will test the DRI installation for correct operation. There's a lot of work yet to do with this new tool, but it may well help some of you - fix some possibly broken installations. But it also displays all versions of kernel module, core libraries, ddx driver and client 3D driver for review by the developers should issues arise. It is very much a work in progress and there's lots of things to catch yet, but... If you do experience problems, please take the time to run this tool and give feedback. Thanks, Alan. |