Jon TURNEY wrote: > If you like living dangerously, you can point your setup.exe at > http://www.dronecode.org.uk/cygwin, where I've uploaded a package > containing the server. > > The package has no install dependencies specified at the moment: from > Cygports > you'll need libX11_6, libXau6, libXdmcp7, libfontenc1, libfreetype26 > runtimes, > and xorg-fonts-misc-misc and xorg-font-cursor-misc fonts to start the > server. > > You'll probably want some clients as well. Note that some X things in > cygports > have a dependency on the 6.8.99 server, but this should not be a problem > since > that is installed as /usr/X11R6/bin/XWin.exe, not /usr/bin/XWin.exe > > I'd really like some feedback if this works for anyone else :-) > > Known problems are: > Clipboard integration is broken > Window names are always shown as "Cygwin/X"
I've uploaded xorg-server 1.3.0.0-3 with fixes for the clipboard and window naming issues, and given the package the correct dependencies. (because I am a cygwin packaging noob, I didn't realize until now that you can do setup -X add "ftp://sourceware.org/pub/cygwinports"; add "http://www.dronecode.org.uk/cygwin"; select "xorg-server" and it installs the needed stuff) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Cygwin-ports-general mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/cygwin-ports-general
