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Date:	Sat, 28 Aug 2004 17:24:52 PDT7
From:	jbrush@aros.net
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: XFree86 or ???

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>Is there any tutorial available for installing XFree86 written without the
>requirement for prior knowledge?

>Is there another Xwindows environment available which would be simpler and
>still run Gramofile and other programs ported from unix?

Xfree86 is not at all difficult to install. Its reputation is worse than its
bite. I know, because I wrestled with it for years, only to find that the
problem was a simple fix, which had nothing to do with Xfree86........Don't
ask :-(

Anyway, having solved the system problem, its working great for me. You will
find a lot of good archived information if you join OS2_at_work on Yahoo. That
is where a lot of useful stuff can be found.

OS2 Ezine has several articles on how to install it if you search their
archives.

Many links and discussion groups are dead, or misleading, so if it gets ugly
for you, come on back and help can be given here, at least till they kick us
out :-)

The most critical issue you will have to deal with is your video card. Not
that it won't be supported, but in getting Xfree86 configured to use it.

Good luck. Yell if you need it.

John

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