Re: XFree86 on FreeBSD 5.4
On 1/13/06, offbyone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My problem: > Running FreeBSD_5.4-RELEASE with XFree86-4.5.0, there is a mis-match: > the underlying o.s. and newly installed and upgraded ports expect X.org > After portupgrade of an X-supported port, this mis-match shows up as > "stale dependency(ies)" It's a bore repeatedly to point new and upgraded > ports to XFree86-libraries-4.5.0, etc. (and there is no XFree86 > component that corresponds directly to X.org-TrueType, or is there?) > My questions: > 0.) How to change the underlying o.s. default expectation to XFree86 AND > is this a good idea for the present and future of 5.x? Look at /usr/local/etc/pkgtools.conf > 1.) Is a better solution to bite the bullet, deinstall all XFree86 > components and install X.org, since FreeBDS is 5.x? Sure. There's no debate about it whatsoever. You are also avdised to bite another bullet and upgrade to FreeBSD 6, it's a painless/seamless procedure now. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: XFree86 on FreeBSD 5.4
On Fri, 2006-01-13 at 11:21, offbyone wrote: > My problem: > Running FreeBSD_5.4-RELEASE with XFree86-4.5.0, there is a mis-match: > the underlying o.s. and newly installed and upgraded ports expect X.org > After portupgrade of an X-supported port, this mis-match shows up as > "stale dependency(ies)" It's a bore repeatedly to point new and upgraded > ports to XFree86-libraries-4.5.0, etc. (and there is no XFree86 > component that corresponds directly to X.org-TrueType, or is there?) > My questions: > 0.) How to change the underlying o.s. default expectation to XFree86 AND > is this a good idea for the present and future of 5.x? > 1.) Is a better solution to bite the bullet, deinstall all XFree86 > components and install X.org, since FreeBDS is 5.x? > (N.B. I do not want to start a flame over XFree86 vs. X.org. That's a > too-old and pointless debate, and I have no inherent reason to prefer > one over the other.) > Thanks, very much. for more info, suggestions. > Jake > Jake, I am sorry I do not have an answer. but when I installed 5.4 not long ago it installed Xorg as the default from the iso. Did you update to 5.4 from an earlier version? Rob ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: XFree86 on FreeBSD 5.4
Robert Slade wrote: On Fri, 2006-01-13 at 11:21, offbyone wrote: My problem: Running FreeBSD_5.4-RELEASE with XFree86-4.5.0, there is a mis-match: the underlying o.s. and newly installed and upgraded ports expect X.org After portupgrade of an X-supported port, this mis-match shows up as "stale dependency(ies)" It's a bore repeatedly to point new and upgraded ports to XFree86-libraries-4.5.0, etc. (and there is no XFree86 component that corresponds directly to X.org-TrueType, or is there?) My questions: 0.) How to change the underlying o.s. default expectation to XFree86 AND is this a good idea for the present and future of 5.x? 1.) Is a better solution to bite the bullet, deinstall all XFree86 components and install X.org, since FreeBDS is 5.x? (N.B. I do not want to start a flame over XFree86 vs. X.org. That's a too-old and pointless debate, and I have no inherent reason to prefer one over the other.) Thanks, very much. for more info, suggestions. Jake Jake, I am sorry I do not have an answer. but when I installed 5.4 not long ago it installed Xorg as the default from the iso. Did you update to 5.4 from an earlier version? Rob Yes, from 5.1-RELEASE on CD-ROM; cvsup to 5.4-STABLE and built from source. # uname -a is: FreeBSD 5.4-RELEASE-p8 FreeBSD 5.4-RELEASE-p8 #0: Sun Jan 8 15:26:20 CET 2006 X.org is included in the distribution, and I knew about the changed default. I just reflexively went with XFree86 during the install, out of long-established habit with FreeBSD. - Jake ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: XFree86 on FreeBSD 5.4
Andrew P. wrote: On 1/13/06, offbyone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: My problem: Running FreeBSD_5.4-RELEASE with XFree86-4.5.0, there is a mis-match: the underlying o.s. and newly installed and upgraded ports expect X.org After portupgrade of an X-supported port, this mis-match shows up as "stale dependency(ies)" It's a bore repeatedly to point new and upgraded ports to XFree86-libraries-4.5.0, etc. (and there is no XFree86 component that corresponds directly to X.org-TrueType, or is there?) My questions: 0.) How to change the underlying o.s. default expectation to XFree86 AND is this a good idea for the present and future of 5.x? Look at /usr/local/etc/pkgtools.conf 1.) Is a better solution to bite the bullet, deinstall all XFree86 components and install X.org, since FreeBDS is 5.x? Sure. There's no debate about it whatsoever. You are also avdised to bite another bullet and upgrade to FreeBSD 6, it's a painless/seamless procedure now. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" Andrew P. - Thanks for the reminder about pkgtools.conf. But about FreeBSD 6... I still see a lot of complaints of headaches from people using 6, here and on the -Stable mailing list, so I'm dubious. - Jake ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: XFree86 on FreeBSD 5.4
On 1/13/06, offbyone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Andrew P. - > Thanks for the reminder about pkgtools.conf. > But about FreeBSD 6... > I still see a lot of complaints of headaches from people using 6, here > and on the -Stable mailing list, so I'm dubious. The -stable mailing list has a purpose of diminishing the dubiousness, yet it has an opposite effect on some people. If you really feel uncertain because of it, I'd advise to unsubcribe. Besides, I'm not asking you to run -current or -stable and help community with any precious input. I just say that there was enough effort to make 6.0-RELEASE a better thing to run for almost all of us. My $.02 as always. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: XFree86 on FreeBSD 5.4
On Fri, Jan 13, 2006 at 12:21:54PM +0100, offbyone wrote: > My problem: > Running FreeBSD_5.4-RELEASE with XFree86-4.5.0, there is a mis-match: > the underlying o.s. and newly installed and upgraded ports expect X.org > After portupgrade of an X-supported port, this mis-match shows up as > "stale dependency(ies)" It's a bore repeatedly to point new and upgraded > ports to XFree86-libraries-4.5.0, etc. (and there is no XFree86 > component that corresponds directly to X.org-TrueType, or is there?) > My questions: > 0.) How to change the underlying o.s. default expectation to XFree86 AND > is this a good idea for the present and future of 5.x? > 1.) Is a better solution to bite the bullet, deinstall all XFree86 > components and install X.org, since FreeBDS is 5.x? > (N.B. I do not want to start a flame over XFree86 vs. X.org. That's a > too-old and pointless debate, and I have no inherent reason to prefer > one over the other.) > Thanks, very much. for more info, suggestions. See /usr/ports/UPDATING or the FAQ Kris pgpxM6WqbK6wb.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: XFree86 on FreeBSD 5.4
On Fri, Jan 13, 2006 at 03:49:32PM +0100, offbyone wrote: > Thanks for the reminder about pkgtools.conf. > But about FreeBSD 6... > I still see a lot of complaints of headaches from people using 6, here > and on the -Stable mailing list, so I'm dubious. What about all the people you don't see complaining because it just works (or works better) for them? :-) Kris pgpONWOdP19pQ.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: XFree86 on FreeBSD 5.4
Andrew P. wrote: On 1/13/06, offbyone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: 0.) How to change the underlying o.s. default expectation to XFree86 AND is this a good idea for the present and future of 5.x? Look at /usr/local/etc/pkgtools.conf Nope, that is not it. Turns out the solution for this is a variable set in /etc/make.conf /usr/ports/UPDATING at 20040723 and http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/x.html#WHICH-X point the way In the case of the problem system I was working on, X_WINDOW_SYSTEM=xfree86-4 in /etc/make.conf solved it. - Jake ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
