Subject: X11 server on 1.6.1 : working or not ?
To: None <port-pmax@netbsd.org>
From: Jean-Pierre HOFER <jph@stephenson.net.dhis.org>
List: port-pmax
Date: 10/11/2003 12:15:05
> > Stupid question: where can I find some info on how to
> > configure X11 to run in my 5000/25 running 1.6.1? I did try simply
> > typing startx -- just for the heck of it -- and fell on my face:
> <snip>
>
> Because of the way X works on pmax systems, you need to recompile
> a kernel with OPTIONS=INSECURE in your kernel config file. All the kernels
> in the distribution ship without this (for security reasons obviously).
> Last I checked, this prevents X from working on most systems.
There is a PR #17894 about the X server problem
(http://www.NetBSD.org/cgi-bin/query-pr-single.pl?number=17894)
BUT for 1.6_BETA5 NetBSD 1.6_BETA5.
Is it still valid for 1.6.1 and for the latest NetBSD-daily ?
Jean-Pierre