Any way to keep two versions of Xorg?
Is there any way to keep two versions of Xorg-server, using no more than one at a time? Reason is the newer but unstable version with KMS, permitting full use of the newer Intel graphics chips. I switched to the new version but then couldn't run X at all, immediately crashing the system and requiring Reset button. I had a hard time but finally succeeded switching back, but would like if possible to see if anything can be done to make the newer Xorg work but without leaving myself entirely without a usable X. Sort of like China and Hong Kong: one country, two systems. Portupgrading/portmastering from the older Xorg to the newer Xorg only to have to switch back is too much trouble! Would I have to have a second installation, on a separate partition, with FreeBSD current (HEAD), to try the new Xorg, while keeping the older Xorg on 9-STABLE? I have enough hard drive space and use GPT, so no problem running short of partitions. Tom ___ freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-ports-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: Any way to keep two versions of Xorg?
On 29/04/2013 02:43, per...@pluto.rain.com wrote: Thomas Mueller muelle...@insightbb.com wrote: Is there any way to keep two versions of Xorg-server, using no more than one at a time? Reason is the newer but unstable version with KMS, permitting full use of the newer Intel graphics chips. Provided you are OK with having the new KMS code in the kernel while running the older Xorg (so you don't need different kernels -- thus different base -- in addition to different Xorg userland), and if you don't mind having two entire ports/packages sets each including its own Xorg, this thread may help: I would say set PREFIX to install the port in a non-default location. With Xorg every gui app wants to use the X libs so I think setting LD_LIBRARY_PATH could get around that, but I would keep the old version in /usr/local and install the new version elsewhere until you get it running. See chapter 9.4 PREFIX and DESTDIR of porters handbook for more info. ___ freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-ports-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
