Re: hurd cross-compiler?
On Tue, May 04, 1999 at 06:03:31PM -0400, Roland McGrath wrote:
> > I though of that, and it will be worth it just for the sake of simplyfying
> > building other packages, which depend on X (partly). But it is not optimal
> > because we can't test the software without display.
>
> Anyone with a networked computer or X terminal can (i.e. I can).
> I will tell you right away if the X clients work right or not.
Right, *clap on forehead*. I need a spare machine :) Maybe I can get one old
486 from university.
> > But I will investigate. Something tells me that X has a keyboard input which
> > can move the cursor. We may be able to use it as an interim solution.
>
> Yes, with xkb all kinds of things are possible. Anyway, serial mice are no
> problem; the X server's existing code can use them via /dev/tty00 et al
> just like on Linux. The thing that we need new drivers for is ps2 mouse.
You mean that we have serial mice support right now? Doh! Why did nobody
tell me :) I will very soon now target X.
Marcus
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