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Re: X not working after upgrade to 3.4
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Razumovsky as in the string quartets?
OK, one last push: dragonflybsd 3.4 with dports x. I'll report back.
Best wishes
Ivan
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festina lente
On 18 May 2013, at 10:16, Dmitry Razumovsky <svarov@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Well, John is right, you should use Xorg from Dports to resolve this probl=
em. At least I don't know a better method.
>=20
> I had the same problem running X from GUI image of DFLY. As I figured out t=
he GUI image built with Xorg from pkgsrc and it won't run on 3.4 image (I do=
n't know why). So the best solution would install a base DragonFlyBSD image (=
not a GUI) and install X manually with the commands:
>=20
> # pkg update
> # pkg ins xorg-7.5.2
> # pkg ins firefox-20.0,1
> # reboot # probably not needed
> # Xorg -configure
> # cp ~/xorg.conf.new /etc/X11/xorg.conf
> # startx # will run X with simple twm
> It should work pretty well. On previous DFLY 3.2 I had troubles viewing HT=
ML5 videos and now it's almost perfect.
>=20
> P.S. I wouldn't recommend installing Xorg from Dports on the GUI image of D=
ragonFly. There are many graphical application that depend on Xorg from pkgs=
rc. It's a hell to resolve it all manually...
>=20
> Regards, Dmitry.
>=20
> From: John Marino <dragonflybsd@marino.st>
> To: users@dragonflybsd.org=20
> Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 2:40 PM
> Subject: Re: X not working after upgrade to 3.4
>=20
> On 5/17/2013 13:20, Ivan Uemlianin wrote:
> > Dear Justin
> >
> > Now installing X on DragonFly 3.2 doesn't work! It bails out during the
> > building of MesaLib with
> >
> > In file included from mach64_context.c:46:
> > mach64_context.h:302:22: error: byteswap.h: No such file or directory
> >
> > This is what I am going to do:
> >
> > 1. have a lie down
> > 2. install a current system without X
> > 3. use, explore, etc
> > 4. experiment with installing X
> >
> > I live mostly in emacs, and I'm starting to use tmux and mu4e (an email
> > client for emacs), so 3 will be ok.
> >
> > For 4 I shall journey through the bsd and xorg forums of the world. I'll=
> > report back once I've got the answers I need.
> >
> > I shall install freebsd rather than DragonFly. That might give me access=
> > to a broader population for 4.
> >
> > This Thinkpad x60 is a nice little machine, but it's never had a chance
> > to shine: it's always had Windows XP or Ubuntu on it, neither of which
> > are very exciting.
>=20
> DragonFly 3.4 with dports is always an option.
> It has a much newer xorg server.
>=20
>=20
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>Razumovsky as in the string quartets?<=
/div><div><br></div><div>OK, one last push: dragonflybsd 3.4 with dports x. I=
'll report back.</div><div><br></div><div>Best wishes</div><div><br></div><d=
iv>Ivan<br><br>--<br>festina lente<div><br></div></div><div><br>On 18 May 20=
13, at 10:16, Dmitry Razumovsky <<a href=3D"mailto:svarov@yahoo.com";>svar=
ov@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div=
style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, ne=
w york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>Well, John is right, you sho=
uld use Xorg from Dports to resolve this problem. At least I don't know a be=
tter method.</span></div><div style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px;=
font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; background-color: transp=
arent; font-style: normal;"><span><br></span></div><div style=3D"color: rgb(=
0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif=
; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span>I had the same p=
roblem running X from GUI image of DFLY. As I figured out the GUI image buil=
t with Xorg from pkgsrc and it won't run on 3.4 image (I don't know why). So=
the best solution would install a base DragonFlyBSD image (not a GUI) and i=
nstall X manually with the commands:</span></div><div style=3D"color: rgb(0,=
0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: times new
roman,new york,times,serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: norm=
al;"><span><br></span></div><div style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16=
px; font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; background-color: tra=
nsparent; font-style: normal;"><span># pkg update<br># pkg ins xorg-7.5.2<br=
># pkg ins firefox-20.0,1<br># reboot # probably not needed<br># Xorg -confi=
gure<br># cp ~/xorg.conf.new /etc/X11/xorg.conf<br># startx # will run X wit=
h simple twm<br>It should work pretty well. On previous DFLY 3.2 I had troub=
les viewing HTML5 videos and now it's almost perfect.</span></div><div style=
=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: times new roman,new y=
ork,times,serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span><=
br></span></div><div style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-fam=
ily: times new roman,new york,times,serif; background-color: transparent; fo=
nt-style: normal;"><span>P.S. I wouldn't recommend installing
Xorg from Dports on the GUI image of DragonFly. There are many graphical ap=
plication that depend on Xorg from pkgsrc. It's a hell to resolve it all man=
ually...<br><br>Regards, Dmitry.</span></div><div><br></div> <div style=3D"=
font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <di=
v style=3D"font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 1=
2pt;"> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <hr size=3D"1"> <font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"> <=
b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> John Marino <<a href=
=3D"mailto:dragonflybsd@marino.st";>dragonflybsd@marino.st</a>><br> <b><sp=
an style=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> <a href=3D"mailto:users@drago=
nflybsd.org">users@dragonflybsd.org</a> <br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: b=
old;">Sent:</span></b> Friday, May 17, 2013 2:40 PM<br> <b><span style=3D"fo=
nt-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: X not working after upgrade to 3.4=
<br> </font> </div> <div class=3D"y_msg_container"><br>On 5/17/2013 13:20, I=
van Uemlianin wrote:<br>> Dear Justin<br>><br>> Now installing X on=
DragonFly 3.2
doesn't work! It bails out during the<br>> building of MesaLib with<br>&=
gt;<br>> In file included from mach64_context.c:46:<br>> mach64_contex=
t.h:302:22: error: byteswap.h: No such file or directory<br>><br>> Thi=
s is what I am going to do:<br>><br>> 1. have a lie down<br>> 2. in=
stall a current system without X<br>> 3. use, explore, etc<br>> 4. exp=
eriment with installing X<br>><br>> I live mostly in emacs, and I'm st=
arting to use tmux and mu4e (an email<br>> client for emacs), so 3 will b=
e ok.<br>><br>> For 4 I shall journey through the bsd and xorg forums o=
f the world. I'll<br>> report back once I've got the answers I need.<br>&=
gt;<br>> I shall install freebsd rather than DragonFly. That might give m=
e access<br>> to a broader population for 4.<br>><br>> This Thinkpa=
d x60 is a nice little machine, but it's never had a chance<br>> to shine=
: it's always had Windows XP or Ubuntu on it, neither
of which<br>> are very exciting.<br><br>DragonFly 3.4 with dports is alw=
ays an option.<br>It has a much newer xorg server.<br><br><br></div> </div> <=
/div> </div></div></blockquote></body></html>=
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