Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2014 01:24:59 -0700 From: Craig Rodrigues <rodrigc@freebsd.org> To: Baptiste Daroussin <bapt@freebsd.org> Cc: "ports@freebsd.org" <ports@freebsd.org>, stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: HEADSUP: 10.0 switch to WITH_NEW_XORG Message-ID: <CAG=rPVdKGHNXYXooeLY4JmTFmndXmwU3X_b5jHsBcqAyDUL6CA@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20141002061855.GH33628@ivaldir.etoilebsd.net> References: <20141001063753.GE94731@ivaldir.etoilebsd.net> <CAG=rPVeE0kiVC6286KKcZxHFyeg6aQfpRDsNhzeUJ5yfh5=bcw@mail.gmail.com> <20141002061855.GH33628@ivaldir.etoilebsd.net>
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On Wed, Oct 1, 2014 at 11:18 PM, Baptiste Daroussin <bapt@freebsd.org> wrote: > On Wed, Oct 01, 2014 at 06:13:53PM -0700, Craig Rodrigues wrote: > > On Tue, Sep 30, 2014 at 11:37 PM, Baptiste Daroussin <bapt@freebsd.org> > > wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > The WITH_NEW_XORG setting has been activated by default on FreeBSD 10.0 > > > and above, which allows us to have packages for xorg 1.12 and kde4. > > > > > > Please be aware that on systems that only support syscons > > > switching virtual terminals or exiting X > > > results in a black screen or the last image of their desktop > > > (like a screenshot) being presented. Commands can still be typed > blindly. > > > > > > Most, if not all, systems should be using vt(4) and this can be enabled > > > by setting kern.vty=vt in /boot/loader.conf and reboot to activate. > > > > > > On behalf of core, > > > Bapt > > > > > > > > > If I followed these instructions: > > > https://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-announce/2014-July/001570.html > > what are the recommended actions I should take after this change? > > Just disable the FreeBSD_new_xorg repository when the packages will be > available > (they will be built in 6 days) > Thanks for the clarification. In any future announcement, you may wish to clarify what will happen to new_xorg repository, and recommended instructions for people to follow in case they have it in their config. Will it new_xorg repo go away? Will it remain but stop being updated? Will it continue to be updated? etc. -- Craig
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