From owner-svn-src-all@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Jul 8 19:44:33 2014 Return-Path: Delivered-To: svn-src-all@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ADH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id ED1C94AC; Tue, 8 Jul 2014 19:44:32 +0000 (UTC) Received: from svn.freebsd.org (svn.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:2068::e6a:0]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id D82B02989; Tue, 8 Jul 2014 19:44:32 +0000 (UTC) Received: from svn.freebsd.org ([127.0.1.70]) by svn.freebsd.org (8.14.8/8.14.8) with ESMTP id s68JiWsL054413; Tue, 8 Jul 2014 19:44:32 GMT (envelope-from gjb@svn.freebsd.org) Received: (from gjb@localhost) by svn.freebsd.org (8.14.8/8.14.8/Submit) id s68JiW63054412; Tue, 8 Jul 2014 19:44:32 GMT (envelope-from gjb@svn.freebsd.org) Message-Id: <201407081944.s68JiW63054412@svn.freebsd.org> From: Glen Barber Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2014 19:44:32 +0000 (UTC) To: src-committers@freebsd.org, svn-src-all@freebsd.org, svn-src-releng@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r268423 - releng/9.3/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes X-SVN-Group: releng MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-BeenThere: svn-src-all@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: "SVN commit messages for the entire src tree \(except for " user" and " projects" \)" List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2014 19:44:33 -0000 Author: gjb Date: Tue Jul 8 19:44:32 2014 New Revision: 268423 URL: http://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/base/268423 Log: Add a 'Ports and Packages' section to make note of several items of importance regarding Xorg and KMS. Submitted by: wblock (original) Reviewed by: kms, wblock Approved by: re (implicit) Sponsored by: The FreeBSD Foundation Modified: releng/9.3/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/article.xml Modified: releng/9.3/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/article.xml ============================================================================== --- releng/9.3/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/article.xml Tue Jul 8 19:15:32 2014 (r268422) +++ releng/9.3/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/article.xml Tue Jul 8 19:44:32 2014 (r268423) @@ -714,6 +714,82 @@ been updated to version 0.9.8za. + + Ports and Packages + + + Note to &os; desktop users: please read this section + carefully, especially before upgrading ports that + depend on Xorg. + + + In April 2014, the &os; Ports collection switched to a + newer version of Xorg that supports + KMS (Kernel Mode Setting). + + Users upgrading from earlier versions of &os; 9.x or + &os; 8.x should be aware of several things regarding + Xorg: + + + + + When applications are built from the &os; Ports + Collection or installed from the new_xorg + &man.pkg.8; repository, the newer, KMS-aware version of + Xorg is used. + + + + The KMS version of + Xorg does not switch back to + text mode after leaving the X desktop environment, and + the system console will not be visible. The new + &man.vt.4; console driver supports graphic consoles and + keeps the console visible after X has exited. The + &man.vt.4; driver must be compiled into the kernel. + A VT kernel configuration example + file is included in &release.current;, but is not + compiled or enabled by default. See &man.vt.4; and the + vt(4) wiki + page for additional information. + + + + The older Xorg that does + not support KMS can still be + installed from the latest upstream + &man.pkg.8; repository and the packages included on the + &release.current; DVD. + + However, it is important to note that some newer + applications require the newer + Xorg, and will not work with + the old version. The newer + Xorg is recommended, and + should be used unless not compatible with legacy + graphics cards. + + To continue using the old version of + Xorg when building from the + &os; Ports Collection, set + WITHOUT_NEW_XORG=yes in + &man.make.conf.5;. + + Packages for KDE4 are not + available in the default (latest) + &man.pkg.8; repository, however are available in the + new_xorg repository. See the announcement + email for details on how to use the + new_xorg repository. + + + + + Release Engineering and Integration