Subject: Re: X11 server on 1.6.1 : working or not ?
To: Jean-Pierre HOFER <jph@stephenson.net.dhis.org>
From: Chris Tribo <ctribo@college.dtcc.edu>
List: port-pmax
Date: 10/11/2003 08:14:21
On Sat, 11 Oct 2003, Jean-Pierre HOFER wrote:
> > > Stupid question: where can I find some info on how to
> > > configure X11 to run in my 5000/25 running 1.6.1? I did try simply
> > > typing startx -- just for the heck of it -- and fell on my face:
> > <snip>
> >
> > Because of the way X works on pmax systems, you need to recompile
> > a kernel with OPTIONS=INSECURE in your kernel config file. All the kernels
> > in the distribution ship without this (for security reasons obviously).
> > Last I checked, this prevents X from working on most systems.
>
> There is a PR #17894 about the X server problem
> (http://www.NetBSD.org/cgi-bin/query-pr-single.pl?number=17894)
>
> BUT for 1.6_BETA5 NetBSD 1.6_BETA5.
>
> Is it still valid for 1.6.1 and for the latest NetBSD-daily ?
A quick search for XdecNetBSD on google seems to answer yes to
both branches. (Unless you add the insecure kernel option)
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