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Subject: Re: X on a TP560
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> > > >XSERVER has been (and continues to be) part of the GENERIC kernels since
> > > >the 1.* days.
> > > 
> > > My GENERIC config file has it commented out.  This is from
> > > releng22.freebsd.org.  Similarly on my desktop box it's also #'d out.
> > 
> > Hmm, it *shouldn't* be, AFAIK.
> 
> XSERVER is only required by pcvt. It is commented out because syscons
> is the default console driver.

Hmm, I remember XSERVER being required to open up certain ports, but now
that I've looked through the sources it doesn't appear to be necessary.

Brian, you *are* using syscons, right?


Nate