Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2015 11:12:17 -0400 From: Kaio Rafael <kaiorafael@gmail.com> To: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> Cc: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Handbook x-config-quick-start is missing information to configure HAL and DBUS Message-ID: <CAF2aHgEHx67CJj5kY7pgYjSo7UKn3POY6fNRh97fnhsj697eEQ@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.20.1504030902450.11638@wonkity.com> References: <CAF2aHgHNDbPWreuW3WFCrx4OEsX5BvnN9r8ySMXb1tffVDnWbQ@mail.gmail.com> <alpine.GSO.1.10.1504031045530.22210@multics.mit.edu> <alpine.BSF.2.20.1504030902450.11638@wonkity.com>
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Sure, xorg does not use it, but Gnome does https://www.freebsd.org/gnome/docs/halfaq.html I am gnome user 2015-04-03 11:07 GMT-04:00 Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com>: > On Fri, 3 Apr 2015, Benjamin Kaduk wrote: > >> On Thu, 2 Apr 2015, Kaio Rafael wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> >>> I am following Chapter 6. The X Window System [1] to install Xorg into my >>> box. >>> >>> I have installed the xorg package with "pkg install xorg" as the >>> handbook explains, but HAL service procedure is giving error: >>> >>> ' >>> service hald start >>> hald does not exist in /etc/rc.d or the local startup >>> directories (/usr/local/etc/rc.d) >>> ' >>> >>> I believe you should add a note for those users that install binary >>> xorg (using pkg) should also add 'HAL' using 'pkg' >> >> >> I believe that HAL is no longer strictly needed for a functional X >> desktop, these days, so a different edit to the handbook may be more >> appropriate. > > > Yes. xorg-server does not use HAL by default any more. I'm tempted to just > remove the HAL/DBUS part of the quick start. Really, the whole Xorg > installation section needs a rewrite. I have an outline for that, but not > the motivation. -- Kaio Rafael, http://twitter.com/kaiux
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