Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2018 10:08:05 -0600 From: Justin Hibbits <jrh29@alumni.cwru.edu> To: "roberto.guardato" <roberto.guardato@gmail.com> Cc: FreeBSD PowerPC ML <freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Build a powerpc desktop system based on FreeBSD Message-ID: <CAHSQbTAL00jBSzzuAcY7LB%2BdqqzjYDZYNHmEKvgtzyyQFMg2SA@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <f74c5abf-3f65-a25b-9a60-da5a577ca880@gmail.com> References: <f74c5abf-3f65-a25b-9a60-da5a577ca880@gmail.com>
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Hi, On Tue, Jan 23, 2018 at 2:24 AM, roberto.guardato <roberto.guardato@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi all, > i'm trying to test freebsd (11.1-stable) with the powerpc hardware that I > currently own in both 64 and 32 version. > I started with the 64-bit version on a dual powermac g5. > > The purpose of my tests is to have a system with the following features: > - base system; > - optimized xorg; > - xfce4 as wm; > - a web browser; (webkit/midors or firefox ?) > - a multimedia player; (vlc ?) > - a text editor; > - some games; > > Once the ports compilation is complete, i would like to export the packages > to make them available to other users. > > I am a beginner of freebsd so i apologize for questions that may be trivial > for more experienced users. > > I have achieved these results: > Freebsd 11.1 boots fine on g5 with fx5200 nvidia video card, while it hangs > immediately if i use a radeon based video card; > > I've compiled ports for x11/xorg and X works fine (the xorg.conf file must > be created manually), compiled xfce4 as wm; > > I stuck in the compilation of VLC 2.2.8 (segfault in vlc-cache-gen during > make install) > > Do you have any idea if the vlc ports are broken or suggestions for an > alternative media players ? > > Regards, > rt1k My G5 has a similar setup: FreeBSD 12-CURRENT on a dual core G5 with GeForce 6600, with the following port classes installed: * Window Maker / wdm * xfce4 for alternate desktop, and some goodies * claws-mail for email * epiphany browser (mostly works, some problems) (midori segfaults for me recently, and firefox-esr hangs on start) * atril for pdf viewing * vim for editing I haven't tried a media player in a very long time, so can't help with that. But, when all else fails, try building packages with only defaults, and work your way from there. Poudriere really helps for this. - Justin
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