Need Help Compiling xf86-video-intel

[david rankin]

>I apologize Nicolas, I sent the first reply directly to you, this is to the 
>list..
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "david rankin"
> To: "Nicolas Mailhot"
> Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 12:04 PM
> Subject: Re: Need Help Compiling xf86-video-intel
>
>
>>>>  # git clone git://git.freedesktop.org/git/xorg/driver/xf86-video-intel
>>>>mkdir: cannot create directory `': No such file or directory
>>>> * git clone [-l] [-q] [-u <upload-pack>] <repo> <dir>
>>>>
>>>>     Does anyone have any more pearls of wisdom to point me in the right
>>>> direction??
>>>
>>>* git clone [-l] [-q] [-u <upload-pack>] <repo> <dir>
>>>
>>>git clone [optional stuff] <mandatory stuff>
>>>
>>>you passed it one argument when it expects at least 2 (the second one
>>>probably being where you want it to put the downloaded files)
>>
>> Thank you Nicholas!
>>
>>    We are getting there, but now git doesn't seem to be wanting to play 
>> nicely. I have tried:
>>
>> providence:/home/david/Documents/linux/video_WideScreen # git clone 
>> git://git.freedesktop.org/git/xorg/driver/xf86-video-intel xorg-build
>> defaulting to local storage area
>> fatal: read error (Connection reset by peer)
>>
>>    Any ideas why git is dying??
>>
>>

    Additonal Information:  I have taken a look at the transmission with 
ethereal. git sends all the 'want' requests and ends with a @@@@@@@9done., 
then 131.252.208.34 resets the connection for some reason.

    Any thoughts???


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