It solved the problem of mixing pkgsrc files in with the stuff from
  base X11 packages, but in turn created this problem with the
  resource files.

I don't really understand the details, but it might be uesful for X11
to have the /usr/pkg paths built in (as in 'patch xsrc').  I realize
that this goes against the "base system doesn't search /usr/local or
/usr/pkg" philosophy.

-- 
        Greg Troxel <gdt@ir.bbn.com>