[Xastir] Compiling version 1.8.5

[Barrie McConnell]

On Friday 06 April 2007 03:02:56 pm Curt, WE7U wrote:
> On Fri, 6 Apr 2007, Barrie McConnell wrote:
> > I think I got it, I have both Graphicmagick & ImageMagick, default
> > configure chooses GraphicsMagic. I configured without GraphicsMagick &
> > the maps work.
>
> Yea, we choose GM over IM if both are available because GM is
> typically a more stable package.  GM is a fork of the IM
> source-code.
>
> So... Your GM appears to be flaky.  You might want to uninstall that
> package and the devel package that goes with it, or else look for an
> updated package.  That way Xastir will configure/compile with
> defaults and work for you.
>
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I'm using the current stable release 1.1.7, I reinstalled it...same results.

 Oh well...onto bigger & better questions: Is there a more definitive 
explanation on how to use map levels & how to make transparent  overlayed 
maps etc?