Armin K. wrote: > Summary: libdrm, MesaLib and FreeGlut (not really necesary) shouldn't be > installed anywhere but in /usr. Those are not part of Xorg, those are > independent projects. Xorg just depends on them to provide 3D stuff. > > And alas, sane users will install Xorg in /usr, otherwise it is a waste > of time ...
I disagree. I have MesaLib installed in /opt/xorg and it works fine: $ find /opt/xorg -name libG\* /opt/xorg/share/doc/MesaLib-8.0.4/libGL.txt /opt/xorg/lib/libGLESv2.so.2.0.0 /opt/xorg/lib/libGLESv1_CM.so /opt/xorg/lib/libGLU.so /opt/xorg/lib/libGLESv1_CM.so.1.1.0 /opt/xorg/lib/libGL.so.1 /opt/xorg/lib/libGLESv2.so.2 /opt/xorg/lib/libGLU.so.1.3.08004 /opt/xorg/lib/libGLESv2.so /opt/xorg/lib/libGL.so /opt/xorg/lib/libGLESv1_CM.so.1 /opt/xorg/lib/libGL.so.1.2 /opt/xorg/lib/libGLU.so.1 The problem with /usr is that if you want to install another version of xorg from source, you develop inconsistent versions of programs and libraries during the install and lose your X display. It's much easier to build to another prefix, exit xorg, change a symlink, and re-enter xorg. If you are never going to upgrade xorg, then /usr is no problem. -- Bruce -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
