Re: removing xorg-server.old entirely

[Michael <macallan1888%gmail.com@localhost>]

Hello,

On Sun, 29 Oct 2023 04:27:52 +1100
matthew green <mrg%eterna.com.au@localhost> wrote:

> > Some sgimips machines require drivers (xf86-video-newport?) that
> > use old XAA acceleration not available on newer Xorg, IIRC.  
> 
> this part is unlikely to work without someone's effort.
> 
> thanks for the info.  perhaps we don't really lose much if the
> wsfb driver works sufficiently, except for XAA-needs?

Getting newprt or crime to use EXA is not trivial, unfortunately. And
wsfb isn't going to work since both lack mappable linear framebuffers (
although crime can be tricked into  providing one, but then there's no
acceleration )

have fun
Michael