Re: [Dri-users] XFree86 4.0.x, DRI and Mesa/OpenGL

[Nathan H. <na...@ma...>]

On Mon, Jan 29, 2001 at 07:26:46PM +0100, Stefan Boresch wrote:
> 
> First, I don't want two X hierarchies.  Is the X11R6-DRI code from the
> DRI CVS a complete XFree code base which allows me to build a full
> XFree installation and not just the server? If yes, what do I need to
> do (probably change some entries in xf86site.def or host.def)? If no,
> any hints on how to merge the two would be appreciated -- is it
> possible?

The DRI is not a complete tree. However you can just "install over the
top" of an existing /usr/X11R6 tree and it will replace all the pieces
that need replacing. The bits it doesn't replace will still work. 

Yes, modify cf/site.def. Completely rebuild then reinstall. The result
will be a new server in /usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86 and new dri modules and
drivers in /usr/X11R6/lib/modules.

> Second, what about Mesa (3.4)?: As far as I can tell, the code coming
> with X11R6-DRI gives me libGL and the include files.  Building
> standard Mesa, however, also gives me libGLU (which I definitely need
> for compiling certain applications).  How can I unify/merge these two?

libGLU is fine. It's independent of libGL.

I'd advise reducing the libGL's on your system to just the DRI version
and put that in either /usr/lib or /usr/X11R6/lib. I put mine in X11R6
then symlink to /usr/lib.

If you're unsure of any of these steps, backup your X11R6 directory in
advance. You can always restore later if things go horribly wrong. You
shouldn't have any problems though.