Subject: Re: Will 1.5 have a new X server?
To: None <khym@bga.com>
From: Ken Nakata <kenn@vc-net.ne.jp>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 10/27/2000 01:34:23
On Wed, 25 Oct 2000 12:15:46 -0500 (CDT), Dave Huang <khym@bga.com> wrote:
> I know NetBSD 1.5 will have a newly-built X server, but it's the same
> code as the 1.4 server, right? Doesn't that server require the
> GRF_COMPAT option in the kernel? I guess that's not terrible; I think
> the XF86-based server on the i386 port requires pcvt or syscons
> compatibility turned on... would be worth a mention in the docs
> somewhere though :) And is there any reason not to use the OSFA server
> instead? Support for 16-bit color would be nice to have :)
Ok, I am definitely going to try to get OSFA-sans-pseudocolor-mode
server into 1.5 tree. At least I'll try.
Ken