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XFree86 is another X11 implementation besides X.Org. Version 4.7.0 was released in 2007. Most binaries you can find on the net (e.g., in fink) are built for Mac OS X, and will fail to run on PureDarwin since they depend on closed frameworks such as ApplicationServices. Hence, we need to compile XFree86 specifically for PureDarwin, and MacPorts can help us with this task. ``
MacPorts contains a portfile which can be used to compile XFree86 for PureDarwin. In old release notes, it is stated that "Darwin/Mac OS X uses IOKit drivers and does not use the module loader drivers listed above. Further information can be found in README.Darwin". Also take a look at Using the MacPorts project page for more information about MacPorts. `` The portfile shows the following information about Xfree86, among other things:
In the case of +puredarwin variant is choosen, this is what happens:
platform puredarwin {
post-patch { set hostfd [open "${worksrcpath}/config/cf/host.def" a+] puts $hostfd "#define DarwinQuartzSupport NO" puts $hostfd "#define BuildGlxExt YES" puts $hostfd "#define BuildGLXLibrary YES" close $hostfd } }
We are using MacPorts on a Mac and transfer the final build products to a PureDarwin system thereafter, as described on the MacPorts page. Later, we will be able to bootstrap MacPorts on PureDarwin in order to provide products built on a PureDarwin system for a PureDarwin system.
Note: You should configure MacPorts to procuce tbz2 archives as described on that page.
Add -v for verbose output.
First, you need to move a symlink to Apple's X.Org (X11.app) so that it doesn't interfere with XFree86 from MacPorts: sudo mv /usr/X11R6 /usr/X11R6.apple
port archive xfree86 +puredarwin If the build succeeds, you should see:
Warning: XFree86 requests to install files outside the common directory structure! ---> Installing XFree86 4.7.0_0+macosx+puredarwin ---> Activating XFree86 4.7.0_0+macosx+puredarwin ---> Cleaning XFree86 ---> Removing build directory for XFree86
On Mac OS X, the symbolic link created with MacPorts is wrong. ln -fs /usr/X11R6/bin/XDarwin /Applications/MacPorts/XDarwin.app should resolve the link. Before we install XFree86, let's build some libraries that are needed by many applications that run on X.
Compiling FreeType for PureDarwin {style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:14px;margin-top:10px;margin-right:10px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px"}
Many graphical applications need freetyp, so we need to compile it in a way that it can be used on PureDarwin. We need to patch the Portfile with
sed -i 's|--with-old-mac-fonts|--without-ats|g' /opt/local/var/macports/sources/*/release/ports/print/freetype/Portfile
TODO: the portfile should get a "puredarwin" section that sets this option automatically. Build it with sudo /opt/local/bin/port archive freetype +puredarwin To be sure, check that the output of /opt/local/var/macports/sources/*/release/ports/print/freetype/work/destroot/opt/local/bin/freetype-config --libs does not contain ApplicationServices or other proprietary frameworks. The following output is fine -L/opt/local/lib -lfreetype -lz whereas this would not be fine -L/opt/local/lib -lfreetype -lz -Wl,-framework,CoreServices -Wl,-framework,ApplicationServices
Installing XFree86 on PureDarwin {style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:14px;margin-top:10px;margin-right:10px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px"}
First, install on your PureDarwin system what you have compiled above. cd /Volumes/PureDarwin tar xfvj /opt/local/var/macports/packages/darwin/i386/XFree86-4.7.0_0+macosx+puredarwin.i386.tbz2 tar xfvj /opt/local/var/macports/packages/darwin/i386/freetype-2.3.7_1.i386.tbz2 curl http://src.macosforge.org/BinaryDrivers/8C46/GraphicsDrivers.root.tar.gz > GraphicsDrivers.root.tar.gz tar xfvz GraphicsDrivers.root.tar.gz curl http://src.macosforge.org/Roots/9C31/IOGraphics.root.tar.gz > IOGraphics.root.tar.gz
tar xfvz IOGraphics.root.tar.gz
The compiled XFree86 from the MacPorts project has the following library dependencies. Make sure these are present on your PureDarwin system:
- libfreetype.6.dylib
- usr/lib/libz.1.dylib
- /System/Library/Frameworks/IOKit.framework/Versions/A/IOKit
- /usr/lib/libgcc_s.1.dylib
- /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib
Furthermore, you need to download some keymaps from XDarwin.org site (These will have to be integrated in a more nicely way. TODO: Have them in MacPorts). When you launch X, you can specify an alternative keymap used at the command line.
You also need to have in the PureDarwin system:
- IOGraphicsFamily.kext (from DarwinBuild)
- VMwareIOFramebuffer.kext (optional - if using VMware; from the VMware Tools)
Running XFree86 on PureDarwin
Make sure the KEXTs are loaded:
kextload /System/Library/Extensions/IOGraphicsFamily.kext
kextload /System/Library/Extensions/VMwareIOFramebuffer.kext
Additionally, in order to add your keyboard, mouse and/or trackpad support for XFree86, you should load the corresponding kernel extension. In case of PS2, take a look at the PS2 Controller page. Notes: USB mouse and Apple MacBook trackpad works. PS2 not (yet) tested. Launch X with
mount -uw / # need to be rw so that /tmp/.tX0-lock and /tmp/.X11-unix socket can be created export PATH=/usr/X11R6/bin:$PATH export DISPLAY=:0.0 X -nolisten tcp -size 800 600 -keymap USA.keymapping & sleep 3 && xeyes
The oldschool twm remains functional.
Also the minimalist wmii.
glxgears appears to work and performances are not so bad inside a vm.
Fluxbox now!
Windowmaker compiles and runs like a charm as soon as we get rid of problematic dependencies.
Idem for enlightenment 17.
qt3 and qt4-x11 are almost ok.
Problem: port install xfree86 +puredarwin [...] ---> Fetching XFree86 Error: Target org.macports.fetch returned: You have an Apple X11 installation already. MacPorts will not overwrite it. If you really want to use XFree86 instead, please move it aside first : sudo mv /usr/X11R6 /usr/X11R6.apple Error: Status 1 encountered during processing. Solution: sudo mv /usr/X11R6 /usr/X11R6.apple
Problem: port install xfree86 +puredarwin
In file included from x11trans.c:82: ../../lib/xtrans/Xtranssock.c:1378: error: 'MAXHOSTNAMELEN' undeclared here (not in a function) make[4]: *** [x11trans.o] Error 1 make[3]: *** [all] Error 1 make[2]: *** [all] Error 1 make[1]: *** [World] Error 2 make: *** [World] Error 2 Error: Status 1 encountered during processing.
Patch is also available in ticket #16697 and in the attachments below. It looks like: --- xc/lib/xtrans/Xtranssock.c.origin 2008-09-29 21:07:46.000000000 +0200 +++ xc/lib/xtrans/Xtranssock.c 2008-09-29 21:40:00.000000000 +0200 @@ -284,6 +284,8 @@ #ifndef USLC #pragma weak getaddrinfo #endif +#else +#define MAXHOSTNAMELEN 256 #endif static int haveIPv6 = 1; #endif
Problem: port install xfree86 +puredarwin [...] /usr/bin/cc -c -Wall -Wpointer-arith -no-cpp-precomp -fno-common -I. -I../include -I../../../programs/Xserver/include -I../../../exports/include "-I/opt/local/var/macports/build/opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_x11_XFree86/work/include" -D__i386_ -D__DARWIN__ -DNO_ALLOCA -DCSRG_BASED -DFONTDIRATTRIB -DBUILD_SPEEDO -DBUILD_TYPE1 -DBUILD_CID -DBUILD_FREETYPE -DFONT_ENCODINGS_DIRECTORY="/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/encodings/encodings.dir" -DX_GZIP_FONT_COMPRESSION -Os -fno-strict-aliasing decompress.c -o unshared/decompress.o decompress.c:96: error: syntax error before 'z_magic' [...] decompress.c:464: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type make[5]: *** [decompress.o] Error 1 make[4]: *** [fontfile] Error 1 make[3]: *** [all] Error 1 make[2]: *** [all] Error 1 make[1]: *** [World] Error 2 make: *** [World] Error 2 Warning: the following items did not execute (for XFree86): org.macports.activate org.macports.build org.macports.destroot org.macports.install Error: Status 1 encountered during processing.
Problem: It fails because missing network support:
Solution:
It looks like your system doesn't have a working network.
The workaround is simply to add -nolisten tcp. This means that XFree86 will not listen on TCP port 6000.
Problem: The keymap appears mandatory (no default one embedded, but it looks for USA.keymapping by default). Also, the option -nokeymap is still present and working, it makes X to attempt to read keymap from the system but it will fail with a fatal "Could not build a valid keymap".
Solution:
Download some keymaps from the XDarwin.org site and move it into /System/Library/Keyboards/.
Or specify that one of these is used on the command line:
X -keymap USA.keymapping
If you plan to use an alternative keymap without specifying it at the command line, you can use a symbolic link:
mv /System/Library/Keyboards/USA.keymapping /System/Library/Keyboards/US.keymapping
ln -fs /System/Library/Keyboards/Francais.keymapping /System/Library/Keyboards/USA.keymapping
Note: Take a look at /usr/X11R6/bin/dumpkeymap, a diagnostic dump utility suited to keymapping files.
Please let us know if you know how to generate a .keymapping file.
Problem: XFree86 Version 4.7.0 / X Window System (protocol Version 11, revision 0) Release Date: 12 August 2007 If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your hardware is newer than the above date, look for a newer version before reporting problems. (See http://www.XFree86.Org/FAQ) Operating System: Darwin Apple Computer, Inc. Using keymapping provided in /USA.keymapping. Display mode: IOKit Couldn't set hardware cursor visible with kernel return 0xe00002c7. Screen 0 added: 800x600 @ (0,0) Could not init font path element /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID/, removing from list! Fontconfig error: Cannot load default config file Warning: Cannot convert string "" to type XftFont waiting for X server to shut down Quitting XDarwin... X connection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown). Pseudo-Solution: Create font information cache files:
/usr/X11R6/bin/fc-cache -v -f /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ Fontconfig error: Cannot load default config file /usr/X11R6/bin/fc-cache: "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/": caching, 0 fonts, 11 dirs /usr/X11R6/bin/fc-cache: "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts//100dpi": caching, 398 fonts, 0 dirs /usr/X11R6/bin/fc-cache: "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts//75dpi": caching, 398 fonts, 0 dirs /usr/X11R6/bin/fc-cache: "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts//CID": caching, 0 fonts, 0 dirs /usr/X11R6/bin/fc-cache: "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts//Speedo": caching, 0 fonts, 0 dirs /usr/X11R6/bin/fc-cache: "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts//TTF": caching, 22 fonts, 0 dirs /usr/X11R6/bin/fc-cache: "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts//Type1": caching, 29 fonts, 0 dirs /usr/X11R6/bin/fc-cache: "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts//cyrillic": caching, 0 fonts, 0 dirs /usr/X11R6/bin/fc-cache: "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts//encodings": caching, 0 fonts, 1 dirs /usr/X11R6/bin/fc-cache: "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts//encodings/large": caching, 0 fonts, 0 dirs /usr/X11R6/bin/fc-cache: "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts//local": caching, 0 fonts, 0 dirs /usr/X11R6/bin/fc-cache: "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts//misc": caching, 55 fonts, 0 dirs /usr/X11R6/bin/fc-cache: "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts//util": caching, 0 fonts, 0 dirs /usr/X11R6/bin/fc-cache: succeeded
Note: It seems optional. #### Failed to connect to the HID system Problem: Attempting to use width x height = 800 x 600XFree86 Version 4.7.0 / X Window System (protocol Version 11, revision 0) Release Date: 12 August 2007 If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your hardware is newer than the above date, look for a newer version before reporting problems. (See http://www.XFree86.Org/FAQ) Operating System: Darwin Apple Computer, Inc. Using keymapping provided in USA.keymapping. Display mode: IOKit Couldn't set hardware cursor visible with kernel return 0xe00002c7. Screen 0 added: 800x600 @ (0,0) Could not init font path element /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID/, removing from list! Using keymapping provided in USA.keymapping. Display mode: IOKit Failed to connect to the HID System as the window server! Fatal server error: Make sure you have quit the Mac OS X window server. OsVendorFatalError AbortDDX Quitting XDarwin...
Solution: Although the default xterm fails, xterm and aterm compiled from MacPorts (and probably Eterm too) don't.
Many "window managers" are linked with ApplicationServices framework, directly or through their library dependencies, so they won't run. Compile FreeType as described above, be sure not to use --with-old-mac-fonts but use --without-ats.
Problem: No screens found Solution: On VMware, ensure that VMwareIOFramebuffer.kext is loaded.
Problem: A blue frozen screen and the message "assert failed on line 416 of xfIOKit.c!" in the (redirected) &2 Solution: Unknown, please let us know. To be continued...
http://www.xfree86.org/current/Darwin.html (old) http://xonx.sourceforge.net/ http://www.xdarwin.org/keymappings/ mirror http://www.mit.edu/afs/sipb/project/darwin/src/modules/keymaps/keymappings/ http://www.xfree86.org/current/Darwin.pdf
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