diff options
| -rw-r--r-- | unsorted/DebianX.mdwn | 10 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | unsorted/InstallNotes.mdwn | 1 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | unsorted/Xfree86.mdwn | 8 |
3 files changed, 0 insertions, 19 deletions
diff --git a/unsorted/DebianX.mdwn b/unsorted/DebianX.mdwn index 00692ca8..a92b072b 100644 --- a/unsorted/DebianX.mdwn +++ b/unsorted/DebianX.mdwn @@ -88,16 +88,6 @@ You may also enable the Emulate3Buttons option, but nothing else will work. **_WARNING:_** I cannot verify as of yet whether it was the "Emulate3Buttons" setting or the "ZAxisMapping" setting but I had to disable both in order to be able to move and resize windows. -### <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:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH - -"This is a linker issue. GNU/Hurd expects that \`RPATH' is used, however, Debian takes certain measures to avoid this. Note that this does not cut it for suid binaries because of security implications. We expect to rectify this by using \`RUNPATH', which is specified in the new ELF standard." -- [Why does X not work?](http://www.gnu.org/software/hurd/faq.en.html#q4-8) - -**_CAVEAT 12/28/2004:_** I did not have to do this so can someone verify that this still needs to be done or was it fixed? Thanks! - ### <a name="Starting_X"> Starting X </a> Finally, run `startx` diff --git a/unsorted/InstallNotes.mdwn b/unsorted/InstallNotes.mdwn index 1cdfca9c..aa5eaaf0 100644 --- a/unsorted/InstallNotes.mdwn +++ b/unsorted/InstallNotes.mdwn @@ -198,7 +198,6 @@ See [[DebianAfterInstall]] for complete, up to date instructions. * Run `passwd` to give the root user a password. By default, root does not have one. * Run `adduser` to give yourself a user account. _Do not_ use root indiscriminately. * Run `MAKEDEV` to create devices in `/dev` for your hard disk and other required devices. - * Since the Hurd does not use `ld.so.conf`, you will want to specify where the X Window System keeps its libraries. Do this by adding the following line to your `/etc/profile`: <br />`export LD_LIBRARY_PATH='/lib:/usr/X11R6/lib'` * run `/etc/cron.daily/find` to allow `locate` to function. * [[GetNetworkRunning]] diff --git a/unsorted/Xfree86.mdwn b/unsorted/Xfree86.mdwn index 617508e5..487633da 100644 --- a/unsorted/Xfree86.mdwn +++ b/unsorted/Xfree86.mdwn @@ -70,14 +70,6 @@ You may also enable the Emulate3Buttons option, but nothing else will work. Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true" -### <a name="Dynamic_Linking"> Dynamic Linking </a> - -The Hurd does not use `ld.so.conf`, it is necessary to add the following to `/etc/profile` to be sure that the libraries are found: - - LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/X11R6/lib:$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 |