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diff --git a/unsorted/Xfree86.mdwn b/unsorted/Xfree86.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 00000000..617508e5 --- /dev/null +++ b/unsorted/Xfree86.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,109 @@ +# <a name="Setup_XFree86_in_GNU"> </a> Setup XFree86 in GNU + +#### <a name="Table_Of_Content"> Table Of Content </a> + +%TOC% + +This is a brief helper on how to setup X-Window on GNU. + +### <a name="Mouse_amp_Keyboard"> Mouse & Keyboard </a> + +See [[console]] for more details. + +First, set up the keyboard translator. Using `/hurd/kbd` and `/hurd/mouse` is not supported. You should instruct Hurd console to repeat keyboard events to `/dev/cons/kbd`, and mouse events to `/dev/cons/mouse`: + + # console -d vga -d pc_kbd --repeat=kbd -d generic_speaker \ + -d pc_mouse --repeat=mouse --protocol=ps/2 --console-node=/dev/cons /dev/vcs + +Symbolic links to repeaters should be created too: + + # ln -s /dev/cons/kbd /dev + # ln -s /dev/cons/mouse /dev + +### <a name="Selecting_amp_Configuring_Packag"> Selecting & Configuring Packages </a> + +You will need several X packages. The `x-window-system-core` brings you most of what you need: + +* `xserver-xfree86` +* `xfonts-base` +* `xfonts-100dpi` +* `xfonts-75dpi` +* `xfonts-scalable` +* `xbase-clients` +* `xutils` +* `rxvt` +* ... as well as your window manager of choice: + * WindowMaker, `wmaker` + * FVWM, `fvwm` + * Blackbox, `blackbox` + * TWM, `twm` + +The recommended way of configuring X is using the `xserver-xfree86` debconf template, eg: + + # dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 + +It may be easier to just copy a working configuration from another operation system on the same computer and place it in `/etc/X11/XF86Config-4`, but this is discouraged as you would have to remove some sections by hand. + +**_IMPORTANT:_** when you configure X, make sure you do **NOT** enable the `speedo` and `dri` modules because they are currently broken. + +### <a name="Edit_XF86Config_4"> Edit XF86Config-4 </a> + +Now you have to edit the file manually to ensure that the mouse sections look like this: + + Section "InputDevice" + Identifier "Configured Mouse" + Driver "mouse" + Option "CorePointer" + Option "Device" "/dev/mouse" + Option "Protocol" "osmouse" + EndSection + + Section "InputDevice" + Identifier "Generic Mouse" + Driver "mouse" + Option "SendCoreEvents" "true" + Option "Device" "/dev/mouse" + Option "Protocol" "osmouse" + EndSection + +You may also enable the Emulate3Buttons option, but nothing else will work. + + Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true" + +### <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) + +### <a name="Starting_X"> Starting X </a> + +Finally, run + +`startx` + +However, there are several caveats to be aware of: + +* `xterm` does not work correctly; try `rxvt`. +* `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. [[WindowMaker]], [[TWM]], [[Blackbox]] and [[FVWM]] all work. + +### <a name="Graphical_Environment"> Graphical Environment </a> + +See [[GNOME]] in Hurd . (?) + +---- + +Created. -- [[Main/RobertMillan]] - 21 Nov 2002 + +Some text formatting. -- [[Main/OgnyanKulev]] - 05 Dec 2002 + +Dito. -- [[Main/JoachimNilsson]] - 12 Jan 2003 + +`/hurd/kbd` is no longer supported. -- [[Main/OgnyanKulev]] - 11 Aug 2004 + +`/hurd/mouse` is deprecated. -- [[Main/OgnyanKulev]] - 21 Sep 2004 + +-c /dev/cons is now --console-note=/dev/cons -- Sven 01 May 2005 |