[FreeBSD] Going to Xorg from Xfree86

j79zlr · 1 Jun 2004

Since XFree is seemingly going to disappear, here are the steps to install Xorg on FreeBSD. Here are the steps and the patch file you need to do it;

# pkg_deinstall -f XFree*
# pkg_deinstall -O wrapper-*
# cd /usr/ports/x11/xorg-libraries && make install clean
This will fail [fixed 6/2/04] becuase it looks for Wraphelp2.gz in the wrong location, so you need to copy the Wraphelp2.gz file to /usr/ports/distfiles
#cp /usr/ports/distfiles/xorg/Wraphelp.gz /usr/ports/distfiles/
# make install clean
# cd /usr/ports/x11-servers/xorg-server && make install clean
# cd /usr/ports/x11/wrapper

now you need to patch the Makefile, save in the directory as xorg.diff

Code:

*** Makefile	Mon May 31 21:43:41 2004
--- Makefile.xorg	Mon May 31 23:18:42 2004
***************
*** 13,21 ****
  EXTRACT_SUFX=	# intentionally left blank
  
  MAINTAINER=	[email]trevor@FreeBSD.org[/email]
! COMMENT=	Wrapper for XFree86-4 server
  
! RUN_DEPENDS=	XFree86:${PORTSDIR}/x11-servers/XFree86-4-Server
  
  NO_WRKSUBDIR=	yes
  PLIST_FILES=	bin/Xwrapper-4
--- 13,21 ----
  EXTRACT_SUFX=	# intentionally left blank
  
  MAINTAINER=	[email]trevor@FreeBSD.org[/email]
! COMMENT=	Wrapper for Xorg-server
  
! RUN_DEPENDS=	Xorg:${PORTSDIR}/x11-servers/xorg-server
  
  NO_WRKSUBDIR=	yes
  PLIST_FILES=	bin/Xwrapper-4
***************
*** 24,30 ****
  do-fetch:
  
  do-build:
! 	${CC} ${CFLAGS} -DXSERVER_PATH=\"${X11BASE}/bin/XFree86\" -o ${WRKSRC}/Xwrapper-4 ${FILESDIR}/wrapper.c
  
  do-install:
  	${INSTALL_PROGRAM} ${WRKSRC}/Xwrapper-4 ${PREFIX}/bin
--- 24,30 ----
  do-fetch:
  
  do-build:
! 	${CC} ${CFLAGS} -DXSERVER_PATH=\"${X11BASE}/bin/Xorg\" -o ${WRKSRC}/Xwrapper-4 ${FILESDIR}/wrapper.c
  
  do-install:
  	${INSTALL_PROGRAM} ${WRKSRC}/Xwrapper-4 ${PREFIX}/bin

# patch Makefile xorg.diff
# make install clean
# cd /usr/ports/x11/xorg-clients && make install clean
# portinstall xorg-fonts-*
# pkgdb -F
Fix up the dependencies,
XFree86-fontsScalable -> xorg-fonts-type1
XFree86-server -> xorg-server, you get the idea

That should be it. xorg will use your existing XF86Config, but you should cp to xorg.conf just to be thorough.

Glaanieboy · 1 Jun 2004

Is Xorg as good as Xfree86? Any idea btw why Xfree quits?

j79zlr · 1 Jun 2004

Xfree and Xorg split basically due to license changes, it seems that everyone is moving to x.org because of the [I guess] more restrictive nature of it, so it is bad news for Xfree86. Also, XFree86-4.4 has been out for quite some time and is not in the ports collection, but xorg has just been added, hardly subtle

.

As far as I can tell there is no major differences.

NetRyder · 1 Jun 2004

Excellent guide. Thanks!

j79zlr · 2 Jun 2004

note, the WrapHelp2.gz problem has been fixed; the wrapper problem is still there, they need to port to x11/wrapper-xorg, but its not my job

http://www.freshports.org/x11/xorg-libraries/

Perris Calderon · 3 Jun 2004

I don't know anything about these operating systems, but if this guide is as good as you say netryder, I vote sticky

X-Istence · 3 Jun 2004

Neat guide, was looking at switching myself. I have been helping adding ports and was looking at fixing certain issues.

X-Istence · 3 Jun 2004

About the Xfree and Xorg differences:

Xfree now has a more restrictive license that all distributors of it said they did not like, thus it is being rejected by everyone, and they move onto a fork of it. Xorg in this case, which is a simple replacement which contains all kinds of neat ideas that would never be implemented in XFree cause the person that runs the project is an *******.

The latest Xfree is not in the ports yet because it is not a simple switch, and the port maintainer is currenly on vacation.

j79zlr · 3 Jun 2004

he's back from vacation

but he moved xorg in before updating xfree to 4.4 which I took as an indication of the direction of things, btw xorg-clients is currently broken on 4-x, even though it is not listed as so, I've installed xorg on 4 boxes so far, xorg-clients has failed on the 2 4-x and has installed fine on the 2 5-x. You can use the XFree86-clients along with the rest of the xorg ports just fine.

Geffy · 3 Jun 2004

cool, good info, me thinks sticky should be done as well]

*sticks

desie · 5 Jun 2004

Good guide, but I still don't see no reason to change, as it's only license issue and updates. If it aint broke, don't fix it. It's working fine on my freebsd 4.10 so I see no reason to change, unless it does really improve over time.

Xie · 5 Jun 2004

desie said:
If it aint broke, don't fix it. It's working fine on my freebsd 4.10 so I see no reason to change, unless it does really improve over time.

I have read (havn't tested yet) that X.org is more stable and alot of ppl have had better luck with it so far

X-Istence · 5 Jun 2004

X.org contains a lot of new features that are not in the Xfree tree, and with the backing of so many Distrobutions and projects it will grow faster.

X-Istence · 5 Jun 2004

j79zlr said:
he's back from vacation but he moved xorg in before updating xfree to 4.4 which I took as an indication of the direction of things, btw xorg-clients is currently broken on 4-x, even though it is not listed as so, I've installed xorg on 4 boxes so far, xorg-clients has failed on the 2 4-x and has installed fine on the 2 5-x. You can use the XFree86-clients along with the rest of the xorg ports just fine.

Well, xorg is a lot easier to move in because it is so modular.

cpugeniusmv · 14 Jun 2004

hmm, imagine that:

http://www.google.com/search?&q=xorg freebsd

i'm running through the process right now

Geffy · 14 Jun 2004

wewt

I think I am going to install xorg instead of XFree86 when I upgrade my desktop machine

Uruloki · 5 Jul 2004

j79zlr said:
Fix up the dependencies,
XFree86-fontsScalable -> xorg-fonts-type1
XFree86-server -> xorg-server, you get the idea

How would one go about doing that? :/.

j79zlr · 5 Jul 2004

when you run pkgdb -F after installing xorg.

Xie · 25 Jul 2004

X.Org has been made the default X distribution on -current.

More info about how to go about making the switch smoothly here .

X-Istence · 25 Sep 2004

On versions before that (5.2.1 or 4.10) add X_WINDOW_SYSTEM=xorg to make.conf in /etc/. Now recompile every app that links against X86Free so that it compiles against Xorg. (Easiest way to do this is to delete all ports except cvsup and portupgrade), and delete your /usr/ports tree, cvsup new ports, and start compiling from scratch.

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