Xorg 7.1

Xorg current version: 7.1.1
Beryl current version: 0.2.1

This guide explains how I installed Xorg-7.1.1 and Beryl-0.1.4 (using xorg/fedora's aiglx extensions) on Slackware 11 with Dropline Gnome 2.16.2

root@bit:/usr/share/aclocal# for i in `ls /usr/X11R7/share/aclocal/`;do rm $i;done
root@bit:/usr/share/aclocal# for i in `ls /usr/X11R7/share/aclocal/`;do ln -s /usr/X11R7/share/aclocal/$i .;done

You will need all the packages in http://thoughtbit.com/xorg-build/packages/x/. If you plan on using Beryl, then you will also need all the packages in http://thoughtbit.com/xorg-build/packages/xap2/.

Make sure you also have access to your Slackware installation disc or installation files.

Here's a quick guide to installing my xorg-7.1 packages.

I think the cleanest way to do this (without linking all sorts of things inside /usr/X11R*), is to first remove everything that is in /usr/X11R6, install xorg-7.1, link /usr/X11 and /usr/X11R6 to /usr/X11R7, and then reinstall your removed packages that you still need. Here's my process:

1. Remove the packages in 1_removed (inside xorg-7.1.1.tar.bz2).
   1. If you are using Dropline Gnome, you will also need to remove xscreensaver and webfonts
   2. Make sure you removed glut, and leave it removed (as I've compiled Mesa-glut into the Mesa package)
   3. To make sure you have removed all the proper packages, go into /var/log/packages and run:

      grep X11R6 * |cut -f 1 -d ":" |uniq

      - if any packages are listed, make a note, and then remove them.

2. Move /etc/X11 to a backup location (I used /tmp/Xback/X11) - this will allow the sample xorg.conf file to be installed into /etc/X11
3. Update your path and various other things in /etc (although, I suppose you can skip this since you will be linking things from /usr/X11R6 to /usr/X11R7 - I haven't tested installing and running without making these changes though). Files to include are (but are not limited to!):
   1. /etc/profile
   2. /etc/ld.so.conf
   3. you can run my patheditor script from xorg-7.1.1-www.tar.bz2

1. This step is easy, just install my xorg packages (everything in http://thoughtbit.com/xorg-build/packages/x/).
   1. If you plan on trying Beryl, then also install everything in http://thoughtbit.com/xorg-build/packages/xap2/

1. Create symlinks to allow “seamless” integration with your slack install (some of the symlinks may have already been created by my packages… I can't remember right now, I'm tired):

   1. ln -s /usr/X11R7 /usr/X11

   2. ln -s /usr/X11R7 /usr/X11R6

   3. ln -s /usr/X11R7/bin /usr/bin/X11

   4. ln -s /usr/X11R7/include/X11 /usr/include/X11

   5. ln -s /usr/X11R7/lib/X11 /usr/lib/X11

2. You now need to reinstall the packages you previously removed. However, DO NOT REINSTALL THE FOLLOWING:
   1. Slackware packages to NOT reinstall:
      1. glut
      2. x11-*
      3. freetype
      4. fontconfig
      5. dejavu-ttf
      6. ttf-indic-fonts-
      7. xlockmore (it *may* be ok to install this - I haven't tried. I think it overwrites a file from the xorg packages)
   2. If you use Dropline Gnome, do not reinstall the above, but also exclude Dropline's:
      1. freetype
      2. fontconfig
      3. (you can add freetype and fontconfig to /etc/dropline/blacklist)
   3. Reinstall the rest of your removed packages (if you feel you need them - Xorg will work without them). If you use Dropline Gnome, and you have added freetype and fontconfig to /etc/dropline/blacklist, you can let the dropline updater reinstall the remaining dropline packages (like xscreensaver and webfonts).
3. The final step is to make sure your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file is configured correctly. You can check your backup config in /tmp/Xback/X11/xorg.conf

• Dell Latitude D620
  • 2Ghz Centrino Duo
  • 1Gig RAM
  • nVidia Quadro NVS 110M
• kernel 2.6.19.1
• nVidia driver version 9746
• Slackware 11 fully updated as of 09/Jan/2007
• Dropline Gnome fully updated 09/Jan/2007

• http://forums.droplinegnome.org/viewtopic.php?p=35957
• http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/showthread.php?p=2576125
• http://xorg.freedesktop.org/releases/X11R7.1/
• http://www.x.org/
• http://www.beryl-project.org/
• http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/RenderingProject/aiglx
• http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/node/1797
• http://web.tiscali.it/meskalamdug/aiglx-en.html