Re: [Cooker] xorg-snapshot packages can be tested

>  Hi,
>
>  The xorg-snapshot packages should be usable for testing now.
> To install you need to add contrib/testing to urpmi, then just
> run something like:
>
> # urpmi xorg-snapshot
>
>  If it ever asks for different alternatives, choose the
> -snapshot one (remaining problems should be fixed soon, but
> it should work with either option).
>
>  Everything will be installed under /opt/xorg-snapshot, and
> the full install requires around 315Mb.
>
>  After installation, it should be possible to run in parallel
> with current Xorg, but for safety, you should enter run level 3.
> This could be done with a command like:
>
> # service dm stop
>
> after switching to a text console and logging in.
>
>  After that, as a normal user, you should be able to run:
>
> $ xorg-snapshot <xinit-args> -- <xserver-args>
>
>  It is just a front-end to startx, and a sample usage is:
>
> $ xorg-snapshot /usr/bin/xterm
>
> then, once you have a X Server with a single xterm window,
> run:
>
> $ startkde &
>
> in that xterm window.
>
>  3d applications should work only with a few drivers, and some
> will print messages about lack of certain features. Snapshot versions
> of the kernel modules should be made available soon, an hopefully
> some builds of X Server and Mesa alternate branches.
>
>  The current X Server binary was compiled with a not 100%
> correct -D option, so it is not possible to use the -config
> option, and it will not read xorg.conf. Consider it a good
> time to see how the automagic, no xorg.conf X Server works :-)
>
>
> -
>  A note about the "official" X Server package, that also caused
> problems to some people. I did lots of testing, but installing
> one package and then "rpm -Uvh --force ...", but there is a
> problem when %pre script is run, and change a directory into
> a symlink, where after everything is done, rpm will remove
> files from the "old package", but ends up removing some files
> it just installed... If you have problems, please check
> "rpm -V xinitrc", "rpm -V x11-server-common" and
> "rpm -V x11-server-xorg". If anything is missing, reinstalling
> the package should be enough to fix the problem. A better work
> around should be available, but I am not sure how to tell
> rpm to not remove a file it just installed during an upgrade.
>
> Paulo
>
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