Re: X11

Hi there,

>So, if I understand the situation properly, the X server has been moved out of
>the distribution and hasn't been updated since (according to the dates)
>NetBSD 1.0.  Ouch.
1.5 is the latest I've seen.

>Presumably one doesn't need to install *all* of that stuff.  What exactly
>is necessary to get the old X11R5 server running with the current X11R6.3
>clients?  Just the static XhpBSD?  Some fonts it requires?  options
>COMPAT_10?
Just XhpBSD and the fonts, no compatibility options required. AFAIK 1.4.x still has the Xserver in base.tgz.

>In the absence of a more modern X server, it'd be nice if we could package
>up just the essential X11R5 stuff so folks don't have to download the whole
>20 MB X11R5 distribution just to get a working server.  If someone gave me
>a list of the essential files and requirements, I could put that tarball on
>the ftp sites.
There is one, just look in the 1.5 distribution directory.

have fun
Michael