Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2014 22:20:55 +0800 From: Erich Dollansky <erichsfreebsdlist@alogt.com> To: Anton Shterenlikht <mexas@bris.ac.uk> Cc: freebsd-arm@freebsd.org 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>
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Hi, On Fri, 28 Nov 2014 01:26:58 -0800 (PST) Anton Shterenlikht <mexas@bris.ac.uk> 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
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