Re: FHS 2.2 public review re: XF86Config
On Fri, Mar 16, 2001 at 05:02:59PM +0100, Marcelo E. Magallon wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I was just browsing the FHS 2.2 public review document and found this:
>
> 759 3.7.5.2 Specific Options
> 760
> 761 The following files, or symbolic links to files, must be in /etc/X11 if
> 762 the corresponding subsystem is installed:
> 763
> 764 Xconfig The configuration file for early versions of XFree86 (optional)
> 765 XF86Config The configuration file for XFree86 versions 3 and 4 (optional)
>
> but doesn't have a rationale. The document doesn't clarify what
> "(optional)" means, but I take it to mean "it must not be present, but
> if it is, it must be called this". Needless to say, this doesn't allow
> for simultaneaous installation of 3.3.x and 4.0 servers.
>
> Is anyone here aware of any ongoing discussion in this regard? The
> public review page says:
I was under the impression that the XFree86 rules would override FHS rules, at least until FHS is back up to speed on what applications need to run. In accordance with this (mis?)conception, XF86Config-4 is the default configuration file for XFree86 4.0 and newer, with XF86Config being a fallback option.
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