Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 08:34:43 +0200 From: Marc Fonvieille <blackend@freebsd.org> To: Eitan Adler <lists@eitanadler.com> Cc: Fred Boatwright <fred@blakemfg.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Xorg Problems Message-ID: <20100827063443.GA1491@gothic.blackend.org> In-Reply-To: <AANLkTi=4oR1ktdVR73sivJdRAPrRHhWzVbXTw8dhZKJb@mail.gmail.com> References: <4C704C7B.134759E5@blakemfg.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1008211709120.79828@wonkity.com> <4C707AA6.8F60FE62@blakemfg.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1008212002290.80364@wonkity.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1008212012570.80364@wonkity.com> <4C708E6D.88FF2B9F@blakemfg.com> <20100822075157.GA1485@gothic.blackend.org> <4C71318C.2AA5F140@blakemfg.com> <20100826133725.GB1491@gothic.blackend.org> <AANLkTi=4oR1ktdVR73sivJdRAPrRHhWzVbXTw8dhZKJb@mail.gmail.com>
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On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 04:11:27PM -0400, Eitan Adler wrote: > >> I used make install as I had no way of knowing that additional drivers > >> could be selected. Perhaps that should be an option to the sysinstall > >> program when FBSD is initially being installed. > >> > > > > Yes, people can't guess what are the names of the drivers, it's in my > > opinion a problem for this port. I Cced the maintainer. > > I have a lot on my plate right now so I can't guarantee that I'll > solve this soon. > Would depending on x11-driver/xorg-drivers instead of requiring > VIDEO_DRIVER being set help at all? > I intended this port to be used when you require X11 to up and running > fast without any overhead. That is why things like xset aren't > installed. It is possible to run X11 with the vesa driver even if you > can get better performance with a different driver. > Having a config menu to select the drivers to be installed (via OPTIONS) is what is missing. -- Marc
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