Re: [gentoo-user] Upgrading xorg

[Dale]

econti wrote:
> Hi all,
> I'm going to upgrade xorg. Following the "Migrating to Modular X
> HOWTO" I ran:
>
> grep Driver /etc/X11/xorg.conf and the output was:
>
>    Driver    "kbd"
>    Driver    "mouse"
>    Driver     "vga"
>    Driver      "nv"
>
> Then I ran also
> emerge --verbose --pretend xorg-x11
> Here is part of the output:
>
>
> [ebuild  N    ] x11-base/xorg-server-1.3.0.0  USE="dri ipv6 nptl sdl
> xorg (-3dfx) -debug -dmx -kdrive -minimal -xprint"
> INPUT_DEVICES="keyboard mouse -acecad -aiptek -calcomp -citron
> -digitaledge -dmc -dynapro -elo2300 -elographics -evdev -fpit
> -hyperpen -jamstudio -joystick -magellan -microtouch -mutouch -palmax
> -penmount -spaceorb -summa -synaptics -tek4957 -ur98 -vmmouse -void
> -wacom" VIDEO_CARDS="apm ark chips cirrus cyrix dummy fbdev glint i128
> i810 mach64 mga neomagic nv r128 radeon rendition s3 s3virge savage
> siliconmotion sis sisusb tdfx tga trident tseng v4l vesa vga via
> vmware voodoo -epson -fglrx (-i740) (-impact) (-imstt) (-newport)
> (-nsc) -nvidia (-sunbw2) (-suncg14) (-suncg3) (-suncg6) (-sunffb)
> (-sunleo) (-suntcx)" 5,829 kB
>
> So I should set INPUT_DEVICES="keyboard mouse" and VIDEO_CARDS="nv vga
> fbdev" in my make.conf.
>
> But, what is the meaning of the minus sign preceding any of the video
> card names? And the ones between parentheses?
>
> Stupid question? ;-(
>
> Thank you.
>
> emilio
>
>
>

The minus signs means they will not be compiled in.  Basically, they get
left out, so if you need them you need to adjust your make.conf file as
needed.  Example, if you have and use a joystick, you need to change
make.conf to enable the support for a joystick.  Right now, it is not
included.

I'm not real sure on the ones in the parentheses myself. 

Dale

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