Subject: Re: Where is the X server?
To: None <fredrik.axelsson@mbox328.swipnet.se>
From: Christian von Kleist <cvk@zybx.com>
List: port-alpha
Date: 02/17/2003 19:45:26
Fredrik,
First of all, you don't want that sweet, sweet Alpha. You should
send it to me! :)
The "Full with X" option just installs all the X utilities (xterm,
xcalc, xbiff, x-etc...). Download the xsrc-4.2.1.tar.gz package from
www.caseydoodle.com. Scroll down to find the download links and
instructions. You'll have to build the sources and a new kernel, but
it's all pretty straightforward. I took me about two hours of
compile time for the X server on my 500a, and I don't have any L2
cache modules installed!
Mel is the expert to ask about any specific questions regarding X on
the Alpha. Thanks to him I've been using my 500a as an X-box (not
the M$ kind) for about two months now. It's sweet!! (Mel also
provides www.caseydoodle.com.)
--
c v k @ z y b x . c o m
<quote who="Fredrik Axelsson">
> Hi,
>
> I've been running NetBSD on a i386 box for a couple of weeks and now I
> thought it could be nice to try it out on a Alpha box I have. It's a
> Personal Workstation 433au with 9GB HDD and 64MB RAM. In the
> installation program I selected the "Full with X" option. There are
> several X related programs on my box now but I can't find the X server.
> In the directory /usr/X11R6/bin I expected to find X, XFree86,
> xf86config etc. All I can find is startx and a lot of applications like
> xclock, xbiff etc.
>
> Where is the X server and what is the name of it? If it is not on the
> installation CD, where do I get it?
>
> Regards,
> Fredrik Axelsson