Re: [gentoo-dev] Question about xfree86-4.3.0-r6

[Ferris McCormick]

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On Fri, 14 May 2004, Chris Gianelloni wrote:

> On Fri, 2004-05-14 at 09:49, Ferris McCormick wrote:
> > I am guessing here; I don't know why it's hard masked.  I suggest you look
> > at the ChangeLog and address the question to spyderous.
>
> I don't see much in the ChangeLog to give any hints.  The listing in
> package.mask is:
> # <seemant@g.o> 21 May, 2003
> # Masked while it's still under development.  I need revision control on
> the
> # thing, which is why it's in portage at all.  Do NOT install this.
> # 30 May, 2003 : Seems that xterm is in its own separate package as
> well, so
> # taking that out of -r3.  Added utempter, (dep for xterm to not install
> # suid)
> =x11-base/xfree-4.3.0-r6

Those notes are about a year old, and xfree-4.3.0-r6 needs neither a 
separate xterm nor utempter.  On the other hand, xorg-x11 does need those
packages. I think that by xfree-4.3.0-r5, xfree-4.3.0-r5,-r6 are pretty
much the same except for the font paths.  But again, don't take my word
for it. :)

> I guess I would just like to see us using common font locations across
> our 2 major X builds.
>
No one would dispute that.  And so far as I can tell, the way of the
future for this is /usr/share/...

Try lobbying spyderous et. al. to shake loose -r6?  (I expect (or hope) 
that xfree is not much longer with us, but that's because xorg-x11 seems
cleaner on sparc, and that's where I live.)
 
>
>
> Actually, I am working with a tool to create working X configurations.
> Currently, it works with xfree, but not xorg-x11.  To get it to work
> with xorg-x11 (and eventually allow us to transition that way), the
> fonts need to be in the same place.
>

Keep us in mind; I just tried to point someone with the question "what
does an XF86Config for Creator (sparc graphic card) look like?" toward
a working configuration.  With what success I cannot say.
 
> > I don't know what architectures interest you, but sparc is not likely
> > to be high on your list :)
>
> I don't know much about it, but I'll be learning much more that I
> started my new position, since we have a decent amount of sparc
> machines.
>
>

Have fun with them 
> --
> Chris Gianelloni
> Developer, Gentoo Linux
> Games Team
>
> Is your power animal a penguin?
>

Regards,
- --
Ferris McCormick (P44646, MI) <fmccor@g.o>
Developer, Gentoo Linux (Sparc)
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