From owner-freebsd-arm@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Nov 28 14:21:03 2014 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-arm@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [8.8.178.115]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher AECDH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id A1D83E00 for ; Fri, 28 Nov 2014 14:21:03 +0000 (UTC) Received: from alogt.com (alogt.com [69.36.191.58]) (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 781ADF10 for ; Fri, 28 Nov 2014 14:21:03 +0000 (UTC) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; q=dns/txt; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=alogt.com; s=default; h=Content-Transfer-Encoding:Content-Type:MIME-Version:References:In-Reply-To:Message-ID:Subject:Cc:To:From:Date; bh=nPZQuYv3Vv4RxLm52X7t7OF2TkJyr2JSSJAo6FOuab4=; b=jzLjVQhIysTNarNcVaY2tq0v7BorGSdOWxp3DPEqVwLiq1l9wXbayjY5ZKI/FRUV4lBYneEgNsQ/TrCG9rMYCqGU11hgrA4I1UsCa+i7c8vO7ffMtSvSxN3BlykN4PTW3eh1j6lBzWv/ETrWsAKbqZu8+Dyq7O6dWXBcMLU+N0k=; Received: from [114.124.3.126] (port=37146 helo=X220.alogt.com) by sl-508-2.slc.westdc.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.84) (envelope-from ) id 1XuMPt-002oCY-9m; Fri, 28 Nov 2014 07:21:02 -0700 Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2014 22:20:55 +0800 From: Erich Dollansky To: Anton Shterenlikht Subject: Re: built xorg-server, what next? Message-ID: <20141128222055.76357f88@X220.alogt.com> In-Reply-To: <201411280926.sAS9QuVB097335@mech-as221.men.bris.ac.uk> References: <201411280926.sAS9QuVB097335@mech-as221.men.bris.ac.uk> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - sl-508-2.slc.westdc.net X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - freebsd.org X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - alogt.com X-Get-Message-Sender-Via: sl-508-2.slc.westdc.net: authenticated_id: erichsfreebsdlist@alogt.com X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: Cc: freebsd-arm@freebsd.org X-BeenThere: freebsd-arm@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18-1 Precedence: list List-Id: "Porting FreeBSD to ARM processors." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2014 14:21:03 -0000 Hi, On Fri, 28 Nov 2014 01:26:58 -0800 (PST) Anton Shterenlikht wrote: > > I'm trying to use xdm. try to isolate the problems by starting with a setup as simple as possible. > Ideally I'd like to use this RPI as a > dumb graphical terminal, i.e. to connect > to X clients via XDMCP. This should work after you overcame the problems you face at the moment. > But something is wrong with xdm. No. > The login screen comes up, but when I type > the username, the characters appear in the top > left corner, instead of in the centre of the I have had the same problem. Check the log file for errors. Maybe a module is missing. > screen, where the login prompt is. > The password prompt never appears, and if I > switch back to the text virtial terminal and > again to the graphical terminal, the graphical > xdm login prompt is not there at all. > Perhaps xdm is not ready to use on RPI? > No, this sounds like a normal problem with X. I remember that I have had something like this. > Anyway, building the fonts right now. > > > > >> Is scfb the wrong driver for this board? > > > >I also use it. > > ok, thank you for the confirmation. > > Looking ahead, what is your experience of using X on RPI? I first thought I can use the Raspberry as a thin-client but it is too slow for effective work. We plan to use it for something much simpler for which it is even way to fast. > Are you able to build any clients? xterm for sure. Blackbos also as the windows manager. > firefox? I did not get it running as my time did not permit it. Erich