From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Mar 6 19:27:48 2015 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [8.8.178.115]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher AECDH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 066952F9 for ; Fri, 6 Mar 2015 19:27:48 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail-yk0-x22f.google.com (mail-yk0-x22f.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4002:c07::22f]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 (128/128 bits)) (Client CN "smtp.gmail.com", Issuer "Google Internet Authority G2" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id B0597753 for ; Fri, 6 Mar 2015 19:27:47 +0000 (UTC) Received: by ykq142 with SMTP id 142so6905437ykq.2 for ; Fri, 06 Mar 2015 11:27:47 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=date:from:to:cc:subject:message-id:references:mime-version :content-type:content-disposition:in-reply-to:user-agent; bh=ydE08cumvteygbW7OCSEodWVc4IDEqjEEXqVCHiV23g=; b=e9urliDfgS+J1kg4y6UrA1iranjCzTIUDignc2KWRzHdcK05p7f09/SMGv5c5rswJY gPcyWSPeR1lDKM3Ohlgp5rLN2BOt2hBnLKF4I4EaTHPm0Fkm3g7JAobJLDO86kE/IlR3 hFQVhan1gMRM2966FIwsJtgOXp6ctZlhi//QAPIXlOOcoz3xa0mZ9KltGuq3sTJTbyHe JiND1WzIjehppWRsAMAFwJyxmAiuIealrHaVue2kM3zNt+xbGTkEPhYLbaBWdyc2sjIJ hwyDMKYLDYm8GNOffSYM5E8ILmE7Qd4SI8NJ4yf913/tU2CVeduVswsrhblCezwFFONM PbMw== X-Received: by 10.170.159.196 with SMTP id a187mr15830960ykd.118.1425670066881; Fri, 06 Mar 2015 11:27:46 -0800 (PST) Received: from k8-bsd.hsd1.ga.comcast.net (c-71-226-13-107.hsd1.ga.comcast.net. [71.226.13.107]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPSA id c26sm8844462yhb.20.2015.03.06.11.27.45 (version=TLSv1.2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 bits=128/128); Fri, 06 Mar 2015 11:27:46 -0800 (PST) Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 14:28:35 -0500 From: "Roberto Rodriguez Jr." To: Kevin Oberman Subject: Re: upgrading current -> graphics bug Message-ID: <20150306192835.GA36835@k8-bsd.hsd1.ga.comcast.net> References: <54F8B653.606@bitmail.cc> <20150305203858.GA80059@k8-bsd.hsd1.ga.comcast.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.23 (2014-03-12) Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18-1 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 06 Mar 2015 19:27:48 -0000 On Fri, Mar 06, 2015 at 09:55:54AM -0800, Kevin Oberman wrote: > On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 12:38 PM, Roberto Rodriguez Jr. < > witchdoctor.mdf@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > 5-Are you configuring xorg with xorg.conf(deprecated) or starting > > xorg with 'startx'(xinit) or are you using a display manager(xdm)? > > > > Huh? Since when is xorg.conf deprecated? While it is generally best to OK, thanks. My mistake. I read such thing in wiki.archlinux.org > start out with no xorg.conf file, reality is that you will most likely > need a small xorg.conf file with things like additional modules, > additional fonts, setup of multiple displays, etc. As far as I know, the Didn't know I needed to use the config file for those things. I use .xinitrc and other files. > use of the nvidia driver requires an xorg.conf file in all cases. (I have > not had an nVidia card for a few years, so this may have changed.) It is > certainly a good idea to keep the xorg.conf file as small as possible. Good point keeping UNIX tradition, small and simple. I use AMD architecture, Im sure there is a difference with Intel in terms of process, files and commands. > I am also confused by the series of "or"s in that xorg.conf is entirely > orthogonal to whether X is started with "startx" or a display manager. Honestly I won't define that word now cuz I'm busy with family, hence my bad english. I am not completely accurate with the technology so I do not know if there actually is a difference between xdm and xinit. Did not mean to confuse any further. -Roberto Rodriguez Jr. Wannabe UNIX enthusiast unemployed 404-474-3997