Subject: Re: Experiences with Linux/FreeBSD X servers?
To: Johnny C. Lam <lamj@stat.cmu.edu>
From: Todd Whitesel <toddpw@best.com>
List: port-i386
Date: 03/26/2000 00:55:18
> Is is possible to run a Linux or FreeBSD X server on NetBSD/i386?  I'm
> running -current with wscons, and I downloaded the demo of XiG's
> accelerated X server for Linux.  The installation was simple with some
> minor script modifications, and the server appears to start, but it
> stops because it can't find a free vt device.  Does anyone know how
> Linux X servers expect the virtual terminal devices to be named?  I'm
> hoping that linking ttyE? to whatever it expects will be good enough.

ktrace and see what names it tries to open?

Todd Whitesel
toddpw @ best.com