Re: XFree86 3.3.6-10
Am Son, 24 Sep 2000 20:18:47 schrieb Prabhu Ramachandran:
> hi,
>
> >>>>> "Marcus" == Marcus Brinkmann <Marcus.Brinkmann@ruhr-uni-bochum.de>
writes:
>
> Marcus> Hi, I uploaded X packages to alpha.gnu.org. Follow the
> Marcus> instructions, and you will soon get a nice and shiny X on
> Marcus> the Hurd.
>
> Wow! This is great news! Marcus, live long and prosper!! :) I
> have a few questions.
>
> (1) Does hurd support PS/2 mice? The hardware compatibility guide
> said that it doesnt. Will X on hurd work with a ps/2 mouse?
I would like to have an answer on this question from someone
who has a PS/2 mouse, but Yasushi says yes. That's why I posted
the link to his web site, where he has a table of several
mice and translator setting combinations.
So if you have a PS/2 mouse, it would be great if you could make some
tests. You probably don't need to get X for that: Get the latest Hurd,
set up /dev/mouse following the instructions on Yasushis site, and
see if "cat /dev/mouse" and moving the mouse returns some garbage.
(If PS/2 mice don't require some mode switch as the keyboard, this
will work).
(2) and (3) were answered by Neal.
> (4) Now that X runs successfully, will OpenGL compile under the hurd?
I don't know what OpenGL is, so I can't tell. I only know that it has something
to do with graphics. If it needs direct access to the card,
you'd have to port the mach code from X (if OpenGL already supports Mach,
than it should be fairly straightforward). If it only uses X and other
library interfaces, then it should be rather straight.
> Do you anticipate any problems??
I always do, and I am always positively surprised when it works well.
> If it will compile I can see if vtk
> compiles on it. I make debs for vtk and it is a massive build!
Great! Let us know about it.
> (5) Do you folks have plans for X4?
My personal plan is to shut my eyes until I recovered from the 3.3 work
at least :)
> No, I am not getting greedy but
> just curious. Someone said that it might be easier to port X4 to hurd
> than 3.3.x. Now that 3.3.6 is done would it make porting X4 to the
> hurd trivial??
Seriously, I don't think it is harder or easier. It's just different.
I do think that the working 3.3.6 will help, because you have actually
something to stare at if you have problems. But I don't know what and
how much has changed in X 4.0, and I always expect unexpected problems.
(Not the problems themselve, but their existence).
Anyway, let's get some experience with 3.3.6 now first :)
I have the 4.0 source code at home on CD, and will take a look at it.
If I get a heart attack, I will scream loud enough for everyone to hear ;)
Thanks,
Marcus
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