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| author | Barry deFreese <bddebian@comcast.net> | 2006-03-02 17:18:14 +0000 |
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| committer | Barry deFreese <bddebian@comcast.net> | 2006-03-02 17:18:14 +0000 |
| commit | 3dd42dde16b3c61bcd46934b4aef2b130ff0a85c (patch) | |
| tree | d4b25d38c8f8cf72083328fbffded5fec9900c34 /Hurd/DebianXorg.mdwn | |
| parent | 1ee1f7871772d14290e39af5daae4cbf769fd271 (diff) | |
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| -rw-r--r-- | Hurd/DebianXorg.mdwn | 16 |
1 files changed, 1 insertions, 15 deletions
diff --git a/Hurd/DebianXorg.mdwn b/Hurd/DebianXorg.mdwn index 28409171..323e62a2 100644 --- a/Hurd/DebianXorg.mdwn +++ b/Hurd/DebianXorg.mdwn @@ -168,16 +168,6 @@ Here is an example of my xorg.conf: Mode 0666 EndSection -### <a name="Dynamic_Linking"> Dynamic Linking </a> - -The Hurd does not use `ld.so.conf`, it is necessary to add the following to `/etc/profile` to be sure that the libraries are found: - - LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/X11R6/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH - -"This is a linker issue. GNU/Hurd expects that \`RPATH' is used, however, Debian takes certain measures to avoid this. Note that this does not cut it for suid binaries because of security implications. We expect to rectify this by using \`RUNPATH', which is specified in the new ELF standard." -- [Why does X not work?](http://www.gnu.org/software/hurd/faq.en.html#q4-8) - -**_CAVEAT 12/28/2004:_** I did not have to do this so can someone verify that this still needs to be done or was it fixed? Thanks! - ### <a name="Starting_X"> Starting X </a> Finally, run `startx` @@ -186,7 +176,7 @@ However, there are several caveats to be aware of: * `xterm` does not work correctly; try `rxvt`. -**_UPDATE 3/2/2006_**: xterm works fine for me from youpi's repo. +**_UPDATE 3/2/2006_**: xterm works fine for me from youpi's repo (See link above). * `update-menu` does not yet work. As such, there are no fine Debian menus. * GNOME can now be ported with the new pthreads, but is still being worked on. Window Maker, TWM, Blackbox and FVWM all work. @@ -197,10 +187,6 @@ However, there are several caveats to be aware of: change from "Console Users Only" to "Anybody" -### <a name="Miscellaneous"> Miscellaneous </a> - -For you xchat lovers like me, xchat will compile if you disable the python module. (The python module causes an assertion failure in pthreads if one of you guru's wants to fix and package. **hint,hint**) - Good luck and enjoy! ---- |