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On 07/04/2011 09:10 PM, Harry Putnam wrote: |
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> Albert Hopkins<marduk@×××××××××××.org> writes: |
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>> On Sunday, July 3 at 22:07 (-0500), Harry Putnam said: |
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>>> this is a no X machine... it appears at the cited URL they expect you |
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>>> to be running xorg. |
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>> KMS doesn't require X, but Xorg can use it. Basically Xorg can let the |
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>> kernel handle graphics mode setting and gets out of the way. |
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> Are you saying it does not require `xorg-x11'. |
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> Step 2) says in large type: |
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> `2. Installing Xorg' |
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> Then a big note in a green box later on says: |
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> ,---- |
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> | Note: You could install the xorg-x11 metapackage instead of the more |
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> | lightweight xorg-server. Functionally, xorg-x11 and xorg-server are |
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> | the same. However, xorg-x11 brings in many more packages that you |
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> | probably don't need, such as a huge assortment of fonts in many |
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> | different languages. They're not necessary for a working desktop. |
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> `---- |
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> So I'm a little confused. |
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The guide deals with how to make X.Org use KMS. That does not mean that |
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KMS requires X. For your X-less machine, all you need to do is enable |
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the driver for your card in the kernel config, and make sure to also |
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enable KMS. You need to disable the VESA/uvesafb drivers to avoid |
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conflicts. |
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What graphics card do you have, btw? |
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