Xorg Install

[Matthew Seaman]

On Wed, Aug 18, 2004 at 12:05:09PM -0400, Tyler Parrott wrote:
> Hey all,
> 
> I'm currently trying to install X.Org onto my FreeBSD 4.10 machine but
> am running into trouble.  I followed the instructions in 
> /usr/ports/UPDATING but to no avail.
> 
> Basically, I deleted XFree and imake using pkg_deinstall -f XFree\* imake\* 
> 
> and then I go to /usr/ports/x11/xorg and type make install.  Instead
> of installing, I get the following message:
> 
> ===> xorg-6.7.0_1 is part of X.Org.  for switching to X.Org, read
> UPDATING entry 20040723
> 
> If I try make install clean, I get a bunch of "cleaning for" messages.  
> 
> Xorg does not install/compile at all when I try make install.  If I
> try to locate xorg, it only shows up in ports (i.e. xorgconfig, etc...
> are not found by locate).  I was wondering if I was doing anything
> wrong?
> 
> Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Put:

    X_WINDOW_SYSTEM=xorg

into /etc/make.conf and try again.  FreeBSD 4.X defaults to using
XFree86-4, and you have to tell it you specifically want the X.Org
stuff. (5.x defaults to X.org -- mutatis mutandis).

	Cheers,

	Matthew

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