From owner-freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Apr 28 09:25:18 2013 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.FreeBSD.org [8.8.178.115]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 16D58D1B for ; Sun, 28 Apr 2013 09:25:18 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from t.mueller1@insightbb.com) Received: from mail.insightbb.com (smtp1.insight.synacor.com [208.47.185.23]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D88551EFA for ; Sun, 28 Apr 2013 09:25:17 +0000 (UTC) X_CMAE_Category: 0,0 Undefined,Undefined X-CNFS-Analysis: v=2.0 cv=futelSEf c=1 sm=0 a=Dm9TOXL4taQ+Gy1KovpL+A==:17 a=l6cTtdn3kcoA:10 a=jLN7EqiLvroA:10 a=9YQ-1ebCAAAA:8 a=bH7LeHJBVZcA:10 a=gPFr8TKLRyCDIb9_ie0A:9 a=Dm9TOXL4taQ+Gy1KovpL+A==:117 X-CM-Score: 0 X-Scanned-by: Cloudmark Authority Engine Authentication-Results: smtp02.insight.synacor.com header.from=mueller23@insightbb.com; sender-id=softfail Authentication-Results: smtp02.insight.synacor.com smtp.mail=t.mueller1@insightbb.com; spf=softfail; sender-id=softfail Received-SPF: softfail (smtp02.insight.synacor.com: transitional domain insightbb.com does not designate 74.130.198.7 as permitted sender) Received: from [74.130.198.7] ([74.130.198.7:30347] helo=localhost) by mail.insightbb.com (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.3.49 r(42060/42061)) with ESMTP id D1/1D-17959-6FAEC715; Sun, 28 Apr 2013 05:25:11 -0400 Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2013 05:25:10 -0400 Message-ID: From: "Thomas Mueller" To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Any way to keep two versions of Xorg? X-BeenThere: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting software to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2013 09:25:18 -0000 Is there any way to keep two versions of Xorg-server, using no more than one at a time? Reason is the newer but unstable version with KMS, permitting full use of the newer Intel graphics chips. I switched to the new version but then couldn't run X at all, immediately crashing the system and requiring Reset button. I had a hard time but finally succeeded switching back, but would like if possible to see if anything can be done to make the newer Xorg work but without leaving myself entirely without a usable X. Sort of like China and Hong Kong: one country, two systems. Portupgrading/portmastering from the older Xorg to the newer Xorg only to have to switch back is too much trouble! Would I have to have a second installation, on a separate partition, with FreeBSD current (HEAD), to try the new Xorg, while keeping the older Xorg on 9-STABLE? I have enough hard drive space and use GPT, so no problem running short of partitions. Tom