Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 20:42:59 +0200 From: "Jose M Rodriguez" <josemi@freebsd.jazztel.es> To: "Scot Hetzel" <swhetzel@gmail.com> Cc: current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Plans for after FreeBSD-5.3-RELEASE. Message-ID: <opseqrlxki6abrq7@localhost.redesjm.local> In-Reply-To: <790a9fff040922105436d139f6@mail.gmail.com> References: <opsep5jxuy6abrq7@localhost.redesjm.local> <20040922111841.GA9943@aoi.wolfpond.org> <opseqblaev6abrq7@localhost.redesjm.local> <790a9fff040922105436d139f6@mail.gmail.com>
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On Wed, 22 Sep 2004 12:54:33 -0500, Scot Hetzel <swhetzel@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, 22 Sep 2004 14:57:00 +0200, Jose M Rodriguez
> <josemi@freebsd.jazztel.es> wrote:
>> Our main problem is that we need to do some tweaks to FreeBSD that
>> can go to ports and base. We prefer share them that making local
>> patches.
>>
>> Our main objection is that x11, gnome and kde are heavy (and happy)
>> maintained.
>>
>> Our ask is about comments, notes and approvals to:
>>
>> - patchs against src for /etc/rc.d/xdm and so.
>> - patchs against xorg-clients (and sim) to move xinit/xdm config to
>> /etc/X11
>
> The rc.d scripts would still need to be installed into ${PREFIX}/etc/rc.d
>
No. I'm talking about /usr/src/etc/rc.d/xdm
This script is inherit from NetBSD rcNG, but is not active on FreeBSD.
I think is a better option that:
${PREFIX}/etc/rc.d{gdm.sh|kdm.sh|xdm.sh}
And more in the way of launch xdm/kdm from init via /etc/ttys
So, any "xdm" you choose, allways make the config on /etc
- via /etc/ttys -> classic FreeBSD method to launch xdm/kdm
- via /etc/rc.conf -> new method I want to try
/etc/defaults/rc.conf
+ xdm_enble="NO"
+ xdm_program="/usr/X11R6/bin/xdm"
/etc/rc.conf (xdm)
xdm_enable="YES"
/etc/rc.conf (gdm)
xdm_program="/usr/X11R6/bin/gdm"
xdm_enable="YES"
...
> You should ask on the ports mailing list as these changes would affect
> more than just 5.3+ and -CURRENT.
>
Yes, of course.
But I want some ack that maybe possible.
I no issues by x11 and gnome, my initial workplan about this is:
- make /etc/rc.d/xdm usable on CURRENT
- convert gdm2 ${PREFIX}/etc/rc.d/gdm.sh.sample in a rcNG gdm.sh script
- make gdm2 depend on sysutils/rc_subr on non 5.x systems
- after some point of CURRENT/RELENG_5, use xdm_enable instead of
gdm_enable
- in the same moment or afer that make gmd2 not install
${PREFIX}/etc/rc.d/gdm.sh
Any comments about that are welcome
Also, on making this or other script capable of launch a Xserver for XDMCP
(Xterminal).
--
josemi
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