Package: xserver-xorg Version: 1:7.3+18 Severity: wishlist User: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Usertags: package-installation
Hi there! Please keep the Debian FSO Team [1] mailing list always Cc:ed. If you do so, no need to cc: me, I read the list. I discovered these issues because of the Xglamo KDrive server [2]. The problem is described also at [3]. Basically, AFAIK xinit/startx requires both /etc/X11/X and /usr/bin/X: let's see both in details, at least as I understood the situation. Since I'm not an X11 expert, feel free to point me at documentation I need to read :-) 1) /etc/X11/X If I understood correctly, this symlink points to the X11 server you want to use. Which means that if you install xserver-xfbdev and you want to use it with the xinit/startx infrastructure, you should change the /etc/X11/X symlink. ATM this symlink is created by xserver-xorg postinst (line 1816), but it points at /usr/bin/Xorg (shipped by xserver-xorg-core). However, if I switch the symlink to /usr/bin/Xglamo (xserver-xglamo [2]), everything works fine. I see only two possibilities to manage /etc/X11/X: either through alternatives (like /usr/bin/x-window-manager) or with a debconf question (like for the Display Managers). 2) /usr/bin/X This is a real executable shipped by xserver-xorg. I still need to understand why xinit/startx need both (/etc/X11/X and /usr/bin/X) and also why X.Org is divided into two (/usr/bin/X and /usr/bin/Xorg). FWIW, it seems that Xglamo works as expected with /usr/bin/X -> Xglamo [4]. If /usr/bin/X from xserver-xorg is *required* by every X11 server compiled from the X.Org sources, then please don't depend on xserver-xorg. Otherwise, again, we need a way to manage /usr/bin/X (alternatives or debconf question). Thx, bye, Gismo / Luca Footnotes: [1] http://wiki.debian.org/Teams/DebianFSO [2] http://git.openmoko.org/?p=xglamo.git;a=summary [3] http://lists.linuxtogo.org/pipermail/smartphones-userland/2008-September/000207.html [4] I wanted to test xserver-xfbdev as well, but it's not available for armel -- Package-specific info: [removed since useless, available upon request] -- System Information: Debian Release: lenny/sid APT prefers unstable APT policy: (990, 'unstable'), (500, 'testing'), (1, 'experimental') Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) Kernel: Linux 2.6.26-trunk-amd64 (SMP w/2 CPU cores) Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash Versions of packages xserver-xorg depends on: ii debconf [debconf-2.0] 1.5.24 Debian configuration management sy ii libc6 2.7-14 GNU C Library: Shared libraries ii x11-xkb-utils 7.4+1 X11 XKB utilities ii xkb-data 1.3-2 X Keyboard Extension (XKB) configu ii xserver-xorg-core 2:1.4.2-7 Xorg X server - core server ii xserver-xorg-input-kbd 1:1.3.1-1 X.Org X server -- keyboard input d ii xserver-xorg-input-mous 1:1.3.0-1 X.Org X server -- mouse input driv ii xserver-xorg-video-fbde 1:0.4.0-1 X.Org X server -- fbdev display dr ii xserver-xorg-video-inte 2:2.3.2-2+lenny4 X.Org X server -- Intel i8xx, i9xx ii xserver-xorg-video-vesa 1:2.0.0-1 X.Org X server -- VESA display dri Versions of packages xserver-xorg recommends: ii libgl1-mesa-dri 7.0.3-6 A free implementation of the OpenG ii udev 0.125-7 /dev/ and hotplug management daemo xserver-xorg suggests no packages. -- debconf information: shared/fontpath/fontserver: xserver-xorg/multiple_possible_x-drivers: xserver-xorg/config/monitor/use_sync_ranges: true xserver-xorg/config/doublequote_in_string_error: xserver-xorg/config/monitor/screen-size: 17 inches (430 mm) xserver-xorg/config/device/default-identifier: xserver-xorg/autodetect_monitor: true shared/no_known_x-server: xserver-xorg/config/display/default_depth: 24 * xserver-xorg/config/display/modes: 1024x768, 800x600, 640x480 xserver-xorg/config/device/bus_id_error: xserver-xorg/config/monitor/vert-refresh: 43-60 * xserver-xorg/config/inputdevice/keyboard/options: * xserver-xorg/autodetect_keyboard: false xserver-xorg/config/device/use_fbdev: false * xserver-xorg/config/inputdevice/keyboard/variant: xserver-xorg/config/nonnumeric_string_error: * xserver-xorg/config/inputdevice/keyboard/layout: us xserver-xorg/config/inputdevice/mouse/emulate3buttons: true xserver-xorg/config/monitor/horiz-sync: 28-51 xserver-xorg/config/monitor/range_input_error: * xserver-xorg/config/inputdevice/keyboard/model: pc104 * xserver-xorg/config/device/driver: xserver-xorg/config/device/identifier: Generic Video Card xserver-xorg/config/monitor/selection-method: Advanced xserver-xorg/config/null_string_error: shared/multiple_possible_x-servers: xserver-xorg/config/device/bus_id: PCI:0:2:0 xserver-xorg/autodetect_video_card: true xserver-xorg/config/monitor/mode-list: 1024x768 @ 60Hz * xserver-xorg/config/inputdevice/keyboard/rules: xorg xserver-xorg/config/monitor/default-identifier:
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