>I tried to compile XFree86 on Solaris 8 SPARC from the source but instead of
>familiar XFree86 server I got Xsun that has no Xrender extension or support
>of other hardware then old sun framebuffers.
>My questions are
>
>1. is it even possible to compile XFree86 for Solaris 8 - SPARC ?
Yes, but it doesn't support much in the way of modern Sun high-end frame
buffers. There have been some tips on the Xpert mailing list in the past if
you search back through the archive.
>2. I know that there is a version for x86, is SPARC so much different and if
>so in what way ?
Mainly in hardware support and the much smaller number of people working with
it and on it.
>3. Would it be possible to port Xrenderer extension to sun's own X server
>since I am interested mainly in this extension.
Not without making changes to Sun's X servers & DDX'es. RENDER makes too many
changes to simply be loaded in via the Sun extension module loader.
-Alan Coopersmith- [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sun Microsystems, Inc. - Software Systems Group
Cust. Advocacy & Tech Services: X11 Engineering
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