Re: Patched Xfree86 4.3.0 in Debian

[Svetoslav S. <sv...@gm...>]

> On onsdag 19. mai 2004, 00:52, Svetoslav Slavtchev wrote:
> > > On mandag 17. mai 2004, 09:45, Aivils wrote:
> > > > > s/PrefBusID/IsolateDevice/g
> > > > > right?
> > > >
> > > > Yep.
> > >
> > > Cool! And thanks!
> >
> > i'd say that the "SingleCard" would be a better choice,
> > no need for sed or perl :-)
> 
> Hehe, but you're saying that "SingleCard" is the option that replaces 
> the old "PrefBusID" in this patch?

it doesn't replace it, its an addition,
and IMO it's easier to use 
/* why specify BusID on 2 places,
 when it could be just one */
and it's the one that kept it's name in both patches :-)

> Well, the dual-head config didn't work when I installed the new 
> binaries, I guess there could be a reason for it... :-) 
can you explain a bit more?
what do you think is the reason?
if it's the new patch, i'll stay with prefbusid 
(and will have to add debian notes :( )
anyone using IsolateDevice Xserver successfully ?

> But then, Xinerama is nice too... :-)
> 
> > > > > Then, I wondered about the HOWTO: Probably, we should now add
> > > > > some Debian-specific notes, now that people most likely can
> > > > > just use Sarge or Sid and get the X servers they need, but must
> > > > > use slightly different options than the rest of the world.
> >
> > if you are talking about my howto,
> 
> Yup!

ok,
any other debian notes ?
other general notes ?

> > i'd prefer the notes to be generic,
> > and i'll add them but first i've to find some time
> > and i've to finaly integrate your patch in my Xorg binaries
> 
> OK, nice!
> 
> > > BTW, the linuxconsole-dev archives on Sourceforge seems dead...
> > > Nothing has been archived since March, that's why I thought the
> > > list was quiet...
> >
> > it's not just linux-console,
> > it's a lot of(if not all) sf.net project's ml's
> > it would be cool to have it archived on some other place too
> 
> OK, I know that there are at least one much used archive at 
> http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?q=about#Add

that's my favourite :-)
would you add them ?

best,

svetljo

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