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Installing XFree86
From: |
Manfred Hansen |
Subject: |
Installing XFree86 |
Date: |
Thu, 02 Nov 2000 22:38:19 +0100 |
Here are my installation
1) Install the translator for keybord and mouse
settrans -cg /dev/kbd
chown root /dev/kbd
chmod 444 /dev/kbd
settrans /dev/kbd /hurd/kbd /dev/kbd
settrans -cg /dev/mouse
chown root /dev/mouse
chmod 444 /dev/mouse
settrans /dev/mouse /hurd/mouse --protocol=ps/2 (only for PS/2 mouse)
control this
showtrans /dev/* /servers/*
here must appear
/dev/mouse: /hurd/mouse --protocol=ps/2
/dev/kbd: /hurd/kbd /dev/kbd
Is this not running you must install a new tarball from Markus directory
ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/hurd/contrib/marcus/
2) Install the package
xvt_2.1-11.deb
xfree86-common_3.3.6-10_all.deb
xlib6g_3.3.6-10_hurd-i386.deb
menu_2.1.5_6.deb ->admin -> woody
xserver-common_3.3.6-10_hurd-i386.deb
cpp_2.95.2-14.deb -> interpreters -> woody
xbase-client_3.3.6-10_hurd-i386.deb
twm_3.3.6-10_hurd-i386.deb
xterm_3.3.6-10_hurd-i386.deb
your x-server
3) fonts
Copy the font from X333hurd-bin-kit to /usr/X11R6/lib/X11
4) Mayby copy the directory config from X333hurd-bin-kit
to /usr/X11R6/lib/X11
5) Copy XF86config file from your Linux to /etc/X11 and change
the mouse and keyboard
section
Section "Keyboard"
Protocol "Standard"
XkbDisable
XkbKeymap "xfree86(us)"
EndSection
Here are my Keyboard section for german Keyboard
Section "Keyboard"
Protocol "Standard"
XkbRules "xfree86"
XkbModel "pc104"
XkbLayout "de"
XkbVariant "nodeadkeys"
EndSection
Section "Pointer"
Protocol "osmouse"
Device "/dev/mouse"
EndSection
6) Set the enviroment variable
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/X11R6/lib
If i put the enviroment variable in my /etc/profile i can't login
more.
7) Here is my .xinitrc file for the first time
#!/bin/sh
xterm &
exec twm
it is in /root
8) Try to start X. Is this runnung and the mouse is OK try startx.
Thanks,
Manfred