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Xorg installation
Can someone give me please a brief instruction of installing Xorg on OpenBSD. I have the system up and running but want to make it a desktop station.I read documentation on OpenBSD site and searched Google but don't find any information,or maybe I don't understand what I read.Thnx in advance.
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The installation of X does not require any additional steps.. but during installation, did you remember to include the Xorg sets? xbase44.tgz, xetc44.tgz.. etc?
If you did install them, creating a new account and typing "xinit" or "startx" is usually enough. If by "installing" you mean having Xorg start automatically each time you boot your system... I wouldn't recommend that personally, but it can be accomplished by adding xdm_flags="" into your /etc/rc.conf.local file. Now at this stage I'll need a bit more info.. |
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Hmmm, what's so difficult about it
While you install OpenBSD you were asked which filesets do you want to install. I'm talking about these ones: http://www.openbsd.org/faq/faq4.html#FilesNeeded Per default the Xorg-files will not be installed. So you will select xbase44.tgz, xetc44.tgz, xfont44.tgz, xserv44.tgz, xshare44.tgz. After you have finished the installation and added a user (because you won't use the system as root) just type "startx" at the prompt and you will be welcomed by a minimalistic fvwm (1) windowmanager. If you already have installed OpenBSD without the X-related files please have a look at this. If X won't start you will first read this. And if you want more general information about the X window system in OpenBSD you should read this. Edit: BSDfan 666 was faster! |
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I may have been faster, but nihonto provided some additional information.. FAQ references which I accidentally omitted.
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I meant installing like in FreeBSD when you have the system installed and do
#cd /usr/ports/x11/xorg && make install clean |
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If you're asking how to compile Xorg/Xenocara see FAQ 5.5. Unless you have a real reason to compile it... just use the released X sets and follow FAQ 4.10. |
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Thanks a lot. Thread closed.
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Note; Accidentally forgetting to install the X sets is a bit stressful.. if it's early in the installation, respectfully consider reinstalling..
If you're willing to following FAQ 4.10, there may be some additional steps to configure X.. 1) Edit /etc/sysctl.conf, find the machdep.allowaperture entry.. uncomment it, make sure the value is set to 2. 2) Make sure /dev/xf86 exists: # cd /dev; sh MAKEDEV xf86 There may be some additional steps, but I can't think of them at the moment.. feel free to reply back if you have any more questions. |
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Thank you guys.
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