To install the binary distribution manually

To install the binary distribution manually, perform the following steps:

* Log in as root or become root if you already are logged in.

* Copy all the release's tar files to floppies or the hard drive, or know their location on the CD-ROM. If the CD-ROM or hard drive is not mounted, mount it now and ensure that you can get to the files from within Linux. Determine from Table 21.2 the name of the server type you need. For example, if you are using a color VGA monitor, you would want to use the XF86_SVGA server; for monochrome monitors including some EGA monitors (Do people still use them?), you might try XF86_Mono. You do not have to choose the server this minute, but realize that you can use only one of these servers.

* Create the directory /usr/X11R6 (don't worry if it's already there).

* Change your current working directory to /usr/X11R6 (cd /usr/X11R6).

* Run umask 022 to make sure all the files are writable.

* Run the following command on each *.tgz file to unzip and install its contents: gzip -rctarfilename | tar xvof -