[Xorg] tinderboxs need tweeks

Carl Karsten carl at personnelware.com
Thu Jul 29 16:25:55 PDT 2004


> Eric Anholt wrote:
> >>    $hostdef = $hostdef . "#define HasFreetype2 NO \n";
> >
> > Please don't add custom hacks like this to make the build work.  If the
> > build's broken (it is) it should show up so that we know we have to fix
> > it.
>
> That's not a custom hack - that's a known issue even in the R6.7.0 release.
> If your OS file has HasFreetype2 YES, but your freetype2 is too old, it won't
> build without the above.   Until someone fixes that issue, the above line is
> the only way to make sure the rest of the build works on the OS.
>

lol - I figured this would happen.  So back in it goes.

Or, what does it take to update a gentoo or mandrake box?
People on both #gentoo and #mandrake claim I have the newest free type there is.

Carl K




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