Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2001 13:50:28 -0600 From: Chris <cc@137.org> Cc: David Syphers <dbsypher@uchicago.edu>, current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: XFree86 4.0.2 Message-ID: <3A6B3D84.58831A5@137.org> References: <4.3.2.7.2.20010121013438.00ba9100@nsit-popmail.uchicago.edu> <20010121023208.A63679@citusc17.usc.edu>
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Kris Kennaway wrote: > > On Sun, Jan 21, 2001 at 01:51:05AM -0600, David Syphers wrote: > > > the binaries from a directory labeled "FreeBSD 5.x". So I tried the ports, > > and it built fine for a long time, and then after about 35300 lines of > > output to the screen, ran into > > > > make: don't know how to make ../../../fonts/encodings/encodings.dir. Stop > > *** Error code 2 > > > > Stop in /usr/ports/x11/XFree86-4/work/xc/fonts/bdf. > > The port should be working, but since it's not for you, just add the package. > > pkg_add -r XFree86 If you are currently running 4.0.1, I would seriously recommend skipping this minor revision. I have run into a multitude of problems with it, and am now back right where I started. One, is the lack of DRM support for the matrox cards anymore. The kernel module has a version number in it, which is less than that required by the DRM system. It won't insert the module until you update this--so it appears that no one is actually using it. Another, is that there seem to be delays in the event stream, making interactive performance terrible. One example: When I go to move a window, I start dragging it, moving the outline as I go. Then I unclick, yet the frame is still visible. I actually have to move the mouse more to get the window move to take effect. There are other cases, where it appears to lose events all together--like clicking on windows to raise them, or with menus. There were also a handful of other things, that I don't recall offhand now. These problems were observed on a 4.2-STABLE box, not too long ago. I have compiled the source from scratch (with and without matrox DRM stuff), as well as using the stock 4.0.2_5 package, both of which behave the same. Chris To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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