Actually, the XF86 source tree built without a hitch after I set it to use GCC and what not, however, the only thing it appears to have built by default is Xsun, XFree86 is not in my bin nor is xf86config or any of the sunffb drivers. Do I need to do anything special to get these built? Thanks for the tips btw.
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= + Joshua Symons - Unix Administrator =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= + If the automobile had followed the same development as the + computer, a Rolls-Royce would today cost $100, get a million + miles per gallon, and explode once a year killing everyone + inside. - Robert Cringely =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ----- Original Message ----- From: Ferris McCormick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wednesday, December 26, 2001 8:56 am Subject: Re: [Xpert]XF86 4.1.0 on Solaris 8 Elite3d > On Wed, 26 Dec 2001, Joshua Symons wrote: > > > Am I correct in assuming that the sunffb drivers will not > function on > > solaris and are linux only? If so (which it appears in the > readme), are > > there any plans to bring this functionality to Solaris as well? > We all > > know the Xsun made by sun is terribly slow. > > > Joshua, > > I am responding only because there is currently little sun driver > activity on the list, but I have been playing with some XF86/sun > driversunder Linux & Solaris. I am not an XF86 person, but I am > willing to > pass on my experiences, for what they are worth. From here on, I > assume you have the XF86 source. > > 1. You can build a Solaris version of XF86, but the XF86 people > could not support it. What you have to do is: > a. In the config/cf directory, in the file <svr4.cf> you will see > that you don't get the XFree86 server under Solaris unless > the '( ...defined(BuildXFree86OnSparcSunOS))' succeeds. Make > it succeed, and for good measure "#define DoLoadableServer > YES" Just putting both in the first half of your site.def > file works. > > b. The solaris version you get unconditionally bombs because it > can't scan for PCI devices (i.e., it is basically unfinished). > In <xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/os-support/bus>, look at > 'sparcPci.c,' and where the Solaris code just bombs with a > fatal error to the effect you have called > "sparcPciCfgRead()," either > make it "return (CARD32) 0xffffffff;" or implement the > function under Solaris. > > 2. If you have set all the other site definitions you need, you > should now get a "clean" build of all of xfree86, set up to run > from wherever you set the ProjectRoot to. (Clean in quotes > because a few things, like xedit, don't build because of > configuration problems on xf86's part --- at least for me). > > In any case, "make World" followed by "make install" should > work. > 3. Now, you are in unknown territory. Try "XFree86 -configure"; > you should get an initial guess at a usable XF86Config file. > Look at > it, and look at the xf86 log file (in /var/log/X*.log) to see if > you are more or less satisfied. Your config file should have > somewhere in it a section with at least > Section "Device" > Identifier "some-card" > Driver "sunffb" > ... > EndSection > and a corresponding "Screen" section tied to "some-card" > If not, you can always force a device section using "sunffb" > as just described and see what > XFree86 -probeonly -xf86config Your-test-config-file > says. > > 4. If you get this all working to your satisfaction, you "should" > be OK, but don't hold me to it. > > 5. You will notice that the sunffb driver you have built doesn't > know anything about screen blanking or DPMS (which is the only > reason that I even know what you are asking.) If you care, and > if what I have outlined otherwise seems to work, I can give you > a little source patch to the sunffb driver which lets it do > screen blanking and power management for a Creator3D/rev-3 with > a GDM-20E20, thanks to some pointers from David Miller, one of > the driver's authors. > > 6. By the way, XF86 does contain a version of Xsun24 which (under > linux, at least) supports your card and builds with no changes > as I described. Make sure that in your "sun.cf" file you have > defined > #define XSun24Server YES > #define XSunServer YES > and you should get those to play with as well. > > I've told you probably more than I know; hope it's of some use. > > Regards, Ferris > > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > =-=-= > > + Joshua Symons - Unix Administrator > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > =-=-= > > + If the automobile had followed the same development as the > > + computer, a Rolls-Royce would today cost $100, get a million > > + miles per gallon, and explode once a year killing everyone > > + inside. - Robert Cringely > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > =-=-= > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Xpert mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xpert > > > > -- > Ferris McCormick (P44646, MI) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Phone: (703) 392-0303 > Fax: (703) 392-0401 > > > _______________________________________________ > Xpert mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xpert > _______________________________________________ Xpert mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xpert
