Open/install a .txz package on Slackware 12.2?
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From: Tuxedo on 5 Jan 2010 10:01 Richard Herbert wrote: > On Sun, 03 Jan 2010 13:31:41 +0100, Tuxedo wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > Is it possible to open a .txz package on Slackware 12.2? I'd like to > > test the various Intel Xorg drivers in a 12.2 environment of my > > hardware, meaning the drivers from the extra directory on the 13.0 DVD: > > > > xf86-video-intel-2.5.1-i486-1.txz > > xf86-video-intel-2.6.3-i486-1.txz > > xf86-video-intel-2.7.1-i486-1.txz > > xf86-video-intel-2.8.1-i486-1.txz > > > > Or are these also available somewhere in a .tgz package format? > > > > Is one of the above drivers the same version that comes pre-installed on > > Slackware 12.2? If so, which one? > > Thanks, > > Tuxedo > > I keep seeing these questions about .txz packages. Simply download and > installpkg xz-4.999.9beta-i486-1.tgz from slackware/current. You'll also > need pkgtools-13.0-noarch-3.tgz, but you can get that from /current as > well. I've been using this combo in 12.2 with no problems whatsoever. > > Richard Herbert Thanks for the tip! Tuxedo |