Re: [slackware-sparcdevel] New updates, progress with X

From: Phil Howard (phil@vega.ipal.net)
Date: Mon Nov 27 2000 - 22:08:31 PST


David Cantrell wrote:

> Right now I'm working on getting X to go on the new Ultra 60. I've
> discovered quite a few interesting things. Like you don't even need an
> XF86Config file if you use the Xsun, XsunMono, or Xsun24 servers. Plus

But that also means no opportunity to configure things that would be
configured in there. That's what I ran into back when I was running
Redhat on a Sparc 5. I wanted to change the mouse configuration. But
there was no config file even being read in to do this.

> some issues surrounding the mouse and X. I'm documenting some of these
> things on the FAQ.TXT file. If you figure out interesting stuff, do let
> me know. I'm not using a 32-bit SPARC machine as a primary machine, so
> those of you in that camp, I really need your help to work out specific
> issues and configuration problems.

As soon as I solve my video switching dilemma, I can run some X on my old
Sparc 5's. The dilemma, in case others have an answer, is that my KVM
box won't switch to a port (where I plug the Sparc 5 into) unless there
is also a keyboard plugged in. I only have space for 1 monitor here, so
this has to be it. Until then, I'm on serial console because changing
the cables around to bypass the switch locks me out of other things. I
guess I could try hacking on the serial console problems.

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