Re: Running X on the Dreamcast

[Israel Jacquez <mrkotfw%gmail.com@localhost>]

Could you somehow see if the applications are segfaulting?

On Wed, May 6, 2015 at 4:04 PM, Travis Paul <Tr%vispaul.me@localhost> wrote:
> Hello port-dreamcast,
>
> I'm having some trouble running X on my Dreamcast.
>
> I've cross-built NetBSD and X (using the netbsd_7 branch) and burned
> it to disk using dc-burn-netbsd. I've used the example dreamcast
> xorg.conf file (http://nxr.netbsd.org/xref/src/external/mit/xorg/etc/etc.dreamcast/xorg.conf.uskbd)
> and I'm able to run xinit successfully and I see the usual gray
> background and "X" cursor.
>
> Now, I can't seem to make any further progress after running xinit.
> Creating an .xinitrc file with a simple program (xclock, xterm, etc)
> causes the dreamcast to start X, show the default background and "X"
> cursor and then it never loads the programs listed in the .xinitrc. Is
> there anyone out there that has X running on the dreamcast that could
> share some wisdom to get me going?
>
> Some things worth noting:
> * The total memory reported by top is only 5916k, shouldn't I have 16MB?
> * I have built the kernel with the INSECURE option. (I believe this is
> required for X to run)
> * I am unable to use Ctrl-Alt-Backspace to quit X.
> * When I running X -config /path/to/xorg.conf the "X" cursor somewhat
> responds to the dreamcast mouse, when I run xinit it does not.
>
> Any help or guidance is appreciated, thanks,
> Travis Paul