Re: XFree86 version 4 on Redhat?

[Adam Tauno Williams <adam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>>Attached is a listing of all the XFree86 RPM's on Redhat 7.0.
>>Redhat 7.0 claims to be running XF86 version 4.  However, the
>>RPM list shows ver 4 for everything except for the X servers
>>which are all 3.3.6!!!
>>What's up with that?

XFree86 4.0 does not have X-servers (plural).  There is only
the X server.  Diffrent chipsets simply have a dynamically
loadable module (finally!).  This allows a single X server to
control multiple (and diffrent) cards.

>I upgraded to RH 7 a few days ago and assumed that I had XF86 4.x now.
>But I just noticed last night in KDE info panel that I am still running
>3.3.x.
>Since I know almost nothing about X, what would it take for me to use
>the accelerated 4.0.x driver for my video board now that I have RH 7?

What X packages do you have installed?  "rpm -qa | grep X"

Is your video card supported under X4.0?
http://www.xfree86.org/4.0.1/Status.html