Comments on: Happy new year http://blog.xbsd.org/2007/01/03/happy-new-year Geek stuff follows Tue, 07 Dec 2010 16:30:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Florent Thoumie http://blog.xbsd.org/2007/01/03/happy-new-year/comment-page-1#comment-2434 Florent Thoumie Sat, 13 Jan 2007 12:39:03 +0000 http://blog.xbsd.org/2007/01/03/happy-new-year/#comment-2434 Haven't looked yet at this issue so thanks for pointing out the fix! Haven’t looked yet at this issue so thanks for pointing out the fix!

]]> By: T. Middleton http://blog.xbsd.org/2007/01/03/happy-new-year/comment-page-1#comment-2331 T. Middleton Wed, 10 Jan 2007 19:48:45 +0000 http://blog.xbsd.org/2007/01/03/happy-new-year/#comment-2331 I discovered today java (1.5 native) was crashing when i tried to start up Druid III. Again, can't say whether this is directly xorg 7 related or not, as so many upgrades have taken place on this box. However, in trying to rebuild java I discovered it will not build with xorg 7 installed due to duplicate XmImGetXIC definitions. The situation and fix is described here: http://forums.java.net/jive/thread.jspa?messageID=127367 After removing the code specified in the above post from the java source code, everything built fine and java is running again here. I discovered today java (1.5 native) was crashing when i tried to start up Druid III. Again, can’t say whether this is directly xorg 7 related or not, as so many upgrades have taken place on this box. However, in trying to rebuild java I discovered it will not build with xorg 7 installed due to duplicate XmImGetXIC definitions. The situation and fix is described here:

http://forums.java.net/jive/thread.jspa?messageID=127367

After removing the code specified in the above post from the java source code, everything built fine and java is running again here.

]]> By: Florent Thoumie http://blog.xbsd.org/2007/01/03/happy-new-year/comment-page-1#comment-2268 Florent Thoumie Sun, 07 Jan 2007 22:54:56 +0000 http://blog.xbsd.org/2007/01/03/happy-new-year/#comment-2268 Well, ask on X.org mailing lists :-) We'll probably be a bit behind the release date (like one week). Well, ask on X.org mailing lists :-)

We’ll probably be a bit behind the release date (like one week).

]]> By: Indigo23 http://blog.xbsd.org/2007/01/03/happy-new-year/comment-page-1#comment-2265 Indigo23 Sun, 07 Jan 2007 22:10:31 +0000 http://blog.xbsd.org/2007/01/03/happy-new-year/#comment-2265 Any idea when we should be expecting X.org 7.2 to be released? Any idea when we should be expecting X.org 7.2 to be released?

]]> By: Florent Thoumie http://blog.xbsd.org/2007/01/03/happy-new-year/comment-page-1#comment-2245 Florent Thoumie Sat, 06 Jan 2007 14:55:58 +0000 http://blog.xbsd.org/2007/01/03/happy-new-year/#comment-2245 Too bad you didn't keep track of the failing bits :-( Bit sad to say that but best documentation you can get to configure Xorg on FreeBSD is probably linux documentation (guess it's my fault, well no it's not). Have a look at http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_AIGLX for example. On FreeBSD, Xserver is compiled with AIGLX enabled by default, but default value in xorg.conf is set to false so you have to enable it explicitly. Thanks for your report anyway. I don't have any radeon card so I can't really test. Too bad you didn’t keep track of the failing bits :-(

Bit sad to say that but best documentation you can get to configure Xorg on FreeBSD is probably linux documentation (guess it’s my fault, well no it’s not). Have a look at http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_AIGLX for example. On FreeBSD, Xserver is compiled with AIGLX enabled by default, but default value in xorg.conf is set to false so you have to enable it explicitly.

Thanks for your report anyway. I don’t have any radeon card so I can’t really test.

]]> By: T. Middleton http://blog.xbsd.org/2007/01/03/happy-new-year/comment-page-1#comment-2243 T. Middleton Sat, 06 Jan 2007 14:46:20 +0000 http://blog.xbsd.org/2007/01/03/happy-new-year/#comment-2243 From the wiki instructions the portupgrade stuff didn't go very smoothly. I ended up having to just make && make install manually most of it. Also libglut would not build at all, complaining of a missing file (i think a header file ... sorry i didn't keep a log of it); but it built find after installing the rest of the xorg stuff. No problems getting X running after it was all built. It's all working for me now except DRI. Unfortunately, again, I didn't keep a copy of my Xorg.0.log before upgrading to compare... it's possible DRI wasn't working before the upgrade. I don't use 3d stuff very often. It has been problematic in the past, though I'm pretty sure it was working last time i ran stellarium some months ago (but i've upgraded the kernel from 6.1 to 6.2 branch since then and other things that might be implicated). Xorg.0.log simply says: "(WW) RADEON(0): Direct rendering disabled" without any explanation as to why. I did try generating a new xorg.conf with "X -configure" and merging my old conf with it, just in case something had changed. Anyhow, that's my experience. It certainly would be awesome to get aiglx/beryl running on my FreeBSD desktop someday (as i've become quite addicted to it on my Gentoo laptop). Thanks for your efforts! From the wiki instructions the portupgrade stuff didn’t go very smoothly. I ended up having to just make && make install manually most of it. Also libglut would not build at all, complaining of a missing file (i think a header file … sorry i didn’t keep a log of it); but it built find after installing the rest of the xorg stuff. No problems getting X running after it was all built.

It’s all working for me now except DRI. Unfortunately, again, I didn’t keep a copy of my Xorg.0.log before upgrading to compare… it’s possible DRI wasn’t working before the upgrade. I don’t use 3d stuff very often. It has been problematic in the past, though I’m pretty sure it was working last time i ran stellarium some months ago (but i’ve upgraded the kernel from 6.1 to 6.2 branch since then and other things that might be implicated). Xorg.0.log simply says: “(WW) RADEON: Direct rendering disabled” without any explanation as to why. I did try generating a new xorg.conf with “X -configure” and merging my old conf with it, just in case something had changed.

Anyhow, that’s my experience. It certainly would be awesome to get aiglx/beryl running on my FreeBSD desktop someday (as i’ve become quite addicted to it on my Gentoo laptop). Thanks for your efforts!

]]> By: Florent Thoumie http://blog.xbsd.org/2007/01/03/happy-new-year/comment-page-1#comment-2241 Florent Thoumie Sat, 06 Jan 2007 14:02:31 +0000 http://blog.xbsd.org/2007/01/03/happy-new-year/#comment-2241 Sure, I'm usually both on Freenode and EFNet. I'd advise keeping the nVidia graphic card (even if you'll need to use a binary-only driver) if it's a recent one (like GeForce 6600 or newer). Older card might be a bit more problematic but I heard more ATI guys having issues than nVidia guys. I'd also recommend to build the box soon enough so I have some time for troubleshooting, should some new issues arise :-) <strong>Edit:</strong> A friend just said to me I should ask you for a pass and flight tickets :-) Sure, I’m usually both on Freenode and EFNet. I’d advise keeping the nVidia graphic card (even if you’ll need to use a binary-only driver) if it’s a recent one (like GeForce 6600 or newer). Older card might be a bit more problematic but I heard more ATI guys having issues than nVidia guys.

I’d also recommend to build the box soon enough so I have some time for troubleshooting, should some new issues arise :-)

Edit: A friend just said to me I should ask you for a pass and flight tickets :-)

]]> By: Matt Olander http://blog.xbsd.org/2007/01/03/happy-new-year/comment-page-1#comment-2240 Matt Olander Sat, 06 Jan 2007 11:16:39 +0000 http://blog.xbsd.org/2007/01/03/happy-new-year/#comment-2240 Happy New Year! That is great! Dru and I are going try and get it going on a box at the FreeBSD booth for the SCALE show in LA next month. We might be bugging you about it soon :-D I've got a box with a GeForce. Should I switch to an ATI for simplicities sake? -matt Happy New Year! That is great! Dru and I are going try and get it going on a box at the FreeBSD booth for the SCALE show in LA next month. We might be bugging you about it soon :-D

I’ve got a box with a GeForce. Should I switch to an ATI for simplicities sake?

-matt

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