Downgrading X

BrummieJim · l33t Joined: 22 Jul 2005 Posts: 683

Hi,
After trying as many options as I can, I think that the upgrade to 7.1 has stopped my ati-drivers working. As I'd much rather have 3-d graphics than a +1 on my version number, how do I downgrade. This seems to be really messy and an emerge -C xorg-x11 doesn't work, neither does trying to limit the version in /etc/portage/package.keywords and then trying a emerge -ND xorg-x11.

Any help would be really appreciated. This has been bothering me for ages.

Dan · Veteran Joined: 25 Oct 2005 Posts: 1302

man don't downgrade, fix your ati driver issues.
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mirojira · l33t Joined: 18 Feb 2006 Posts: 685

I agree with dcoast. But I do not understand why emerge -C xorg-x11 doesn't work. Could you send error message? When you migrated to modular X did not you create a backup copy of the monolithic xorg-x11 using

BrummieJim · l33t Joined: 22 Jul 2005 Posts: 683

I'm only trying to downgrade to 7.0-r1 not leave the modular system altogether. Believe me, I have been trying to fix the ati-drivers problem;
See here; https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-527759-highlight-.html
https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-522192-highlight-.html

I've tried everything possible, except the X downgrade. I did run the quickpkg command but I don't want to downgrade that far, and to be honest, have no idea how to roll it back.