Information for ISC Users Michael Rohleder 11 January 1998 1. X11R6/XFree86[tm] on Interactive Unix This document provides some additional information about compiling and using X11R6 and XFree86 on your Interactive Unix, also referred to as ISC. If you have any suggestions, comments, fixes or ideas regarding X11R6/XFree86 on Interactive Unix, send e-mail to michael.rohleder@stadt-frankfurt.de Bug Reports should be sent to XFree86@XFree86.Org Questions or anything else should be posted to the NewsGroup comp.windows.x.i386unix There is currently no support for shared Libraries so it will be filespace consuming if you want to build X11-clients with X11R6. Best you mix X11R6 Server with X11R5 and X11R4 clients. And only compile clients who need the new facilities provided in the X11R6 Libraries against them. 2. Things needed for compiling the sources gcc Use the highest number for x you found. Fresco will only build 2.6.3 and later. I'd tried gcc Version 2.5.8, 2.6.0, 2.6.2, 2.6.3 and 2.7.2. Current: 2.7.2.3 Since 2.6.3 the current source tree should be able to compile with a little bit more Optimization: #define DefaultCDebugFlags -O3 -fomit-frame-pointer inside xf86site.def to overwrite the default -O2. With 2.7.x you must specify #define UsePosix YES inside xf86site.def. This is necessary to build the sources suc- cessfully. Versions prior to 2.7.0 could define it, but don't need it for a clean build. libg++-2.x.x The needed g++ Libraries for use with g++ 2.x.x. As this is only necessary for Fresco, it isn't needed anymore since X11R6.1. binutils You could use the assembler and linker the assembler is most pre- ferred,and the linker is needed at least if you want to link libFresco.a within a Program. Don't use strip and ar/ranlib, the first generates buggy binaries when stripping (at least on my machines) and the last requires the use of ranlib after creating an archive, this is not configured. Current: 2.8.1.0.15 (Used: as, ld, ar, strip) gnu-malloc Due to better memory usage we should use GNU's malloc library on systems where possible. Enable #define UseGnuMalloc YES inside xf86site.def or within the Linkkit site.def. Enable and set #define GnuMallocLibrary to your needs, if it isn't like the default -L/usr/local/lib -lgmalloc. inline-math (optional) This is the "original" inline-math package available at your favorite Linux Mirror. Use #define UseInlineMath YES inside host.def to enable it. Please note the changes section what else to do, to use this package. 3. Changes to the System Header Files You have to change some of the standard header files supplied with your ver- sion of Interactive. You also need to change some of the include files in the gcc-lib/include directory. Let us say the gcc-files are in directory /usr/local/lib/gcc-lib/i[345]86-isc[34].[0-9]/2.6.x referred to as "gcc-lib" 3.1 /usr/include/sys/limits.h and gcc-lib/include/sys/limits.h #ifndef OPEN_MAX #ifdef ISC #define OPEN_MAX 256 #else #define OPEN_MAX 20 #endif #endif OPEN_MAX had to be increased to prevent Xlib Errors (max no. of clients reached). 3.2 /usr/include/sys/ioctl.h surrounded by #ifndef _IOCTL_H #define _IOCTL_H ... #endif to prevent multiple includes. 3.3 /usr/include/errno.h (and the corresponding gcc-include-file) add #include because of EWOULDBLOCK undefined in several places regarding lbx. Surround /usr/include/net/errno.h with #ifndef _NET_ERRNO_H #define _NET_ERRNO_H ... #endif to prevent multiple includes were is explicit included from the sources. 3.4 /usr/include/rpc/types.h copy this file to gcc-lib/include/rpc/types.h and change the declaration of malloc() to #if !defined(__cplusplus) extern char *malloc(); #endif Note that this is only necessary if you want to build Fresco 3.5 /usr/include/sys/un.h such a file does not exist on Interactive. You may like to generate it, if you don't like a warning from depend. It isn't needed to compile the sources successfully. You could use the following to produce it: #ifndef X_NO_SYS_UN struct sockaddr_un { short sun_family; /* AF_UNIX */ char sun_path[108]; /* path name (gag) */ }; #endif 3.6 /usr/include/math.h To use the Inline Math package you have to change your existing math.h. Please note, the way I include the new Header file, is different than sug- gested in inline-math's README. Please add the following at the bottom of math.h, before the last #endif #if defined(UseInlineMath) /* Needed on ISC __CONCAT, PI */ #ifndef __CONCAT /* * The __CONCAT macro is used to concatenate parts of symbol names, e.g. * with "#define OLD(foo) __CONCAT(old,foo)", OLD(foo) produces oldfoo. * The __CONCAT macro is a bit tricky -- make sure you don't put spaces * in between its arguments. __CONCAT can also concatenate double-quoted * strings produced by the __STRING macro, but this only works with ANSI C. */ #if defined(__STDC__) || defined(__cplusplus) #define __CONCAT(x,y) x ## y #define __STRING(x) #x #else /* !(__STDC__ || __cplusplus) */ #define __CONCAT(x,y) x/**/y #define __STRING(x) "x" #endif /* !(__STDC__ || __cplusplus) */ #endif #ifndef PI #define PI M_PI #endif #include "/usr/local/include/i386/__math.h" #endif 4. make World BOOTSTRAPCFLAGS="-DISC [-DISC30 | -DISC40] -DSYSV [-Di386]" -DISC -DISC30 these two defines are necessary to build the release I don't know if the build will succeed for ISC versions prior than 3.x -DISC40 are only for getting the ISC version and therefore set the Has- SymLinks to Yes ('cause symbolic linking were only supported from Version 4.x using the S5L Filesystem) If you could use long filenames, you could enable the installa- tion of expanded Manual Pages by including #define ExpandManNames YES inside xf86site.def. A build on ISC 4.x only needs -DISC40 defined in the BOOT- STRAPCFLAGS ( -DISC30 will be included automatically ). Note: due to some incompatibilities between ISC 4.0 and 4.1, the default is to build for ISC4.0, even if you build on 4.1. If you want to build only for 4.1 you should set #define IscCompileVer- sion 410 inside your host.def. (the fchmod function isn't available on 4.0, so it won't compile, and binaries from 4.1 won't run cause of the unsupported System call The libraries build for 4.1 couldn't be used with 4.0 Sys- tems, due to some functions not available on 4.0) -DSYSV [-Di386] standard defines for SystemV Release3 on x86 platform. You don't need to explicitly define -Di386 because this is pre-defined in /lib/cpp. 5. linear Addressing o Compiling ... If you want to include support for linear addressing into the server binaries, you have to define #define HasSVR3mmapDrv YES in xf86site.def. This is necessary to get the correct setup to be defined for the build. You need the mmap-2.2.3 driver installed on your system. If you don't have the mmap-2.2.3 driver installed, you could use the driver source in the file xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/etc/mmapSVR3.shar or /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/etc/mmapSVR3.shar Build and install the driver as instructed. You'll need the file /usr/include/sys/mmap.h for compiling the X11R6/XFree86 source tree, with linear addressing enabled. o Using ... To use the linear address-mapping of the framebuffer you need the mmap Driver by Thomas Wolfram (Version 2.2.3) installed in your Kernel. If you have installed it, most servers will use linear addressing by default. Others may require setting the Option "linear" in your XF86Config. Check the appropriate manual pages for details. Maybe you need also the MemBase specified in XF86Config. Please refer to the appropriate README of your Card/Server, for How to use... Note that the P9000 server will not work at all unless linear addressing is avail- able. I could only test these cards against the linear addressing. o Spea/V7 Vega - clgd5428 - VLB with 32MB MainMemory installed I couldn't use it. My tests with different mappings into the address space results in no Graphics displayed or a spontaneous reboot. o ATI GUP - mach32 - VLB with 32MB MainMemory installed I could map the CardMemory at Mem- Base 0x07c00000. I could work with all clients until I try to acti- vate a Motif 1.1.1 InputField inside a Motif Client like Mosaic-2.4 or xplan. This results in a crash of the XServer. !!! You could work around this !!! Expand your .Xdefaults with *blinkRate: 0 *cursorPositionVisible: false This bug seems to be fixed since 3.1.2, and therefore the workaround is not needed anymore. o ELSA Winner 2000PRO/X Revision G if you experience a Problem with this Card you could try to use the older Chipset Driver instead "newmmio". If you declare Chipset "mmio_928" inside your XF86Config, it may be alright again. With the current XF86_S3 I don't encounter any problem. 6. XKeyboard Extension o Sample Setup ... Here is a sample XKeyboard Definition to include inside the Keyboard Section of your XF86Config File. Xkbkeycodes "xfree86" /* XkbSymbols "us(pc101)+de_nodead" */ /* This has changed between 3.1.2E and 3.1.2F */ /* it is now: */ XkbSymbols "us(pc102)+de(nodeadkeys)" XkbTypes "default" XkbCompat "default" XkbGeometry "pc" or you could use this one with the new Options: XkbRules "xfree86" XkbModel "pc102" XkbLayout "de" XkbVariant "nodeadkeys" 7. Multibuffer Extension This is an obsolete Extension. Anyway, if you want to include this Extension inside your build, you have to add: #define BuildMultibuffer YES inside xf86site.def Please note, this Extension should be disabled when building the Loader Server. 8. Sample Definitions This is my current host.def, if I build the sources. (So no more changes were necessary in xf86site.def, either it isn't to bad to have a look inside it ;-) #ifdef BeforeVendorCF /* ISC 4.1Mu - build only for 4.1 #define IscCompileVersion 410 */ /* Use inline Math from linux ;-) package inline-math-2.6.tar.gz */ /* should be available on your favorite linux ftp */ # define UseInlineMath YES /* Use cbrt from liboptm.a (Interactive icc Compiler) */ /* */ # define HasCbrt YES /* Use GNUs MallocLibrary (and the Location for the Lib) */ # define UseGnuMalloc YES # define GnuMallocLibrary -L/usr/local/lib -lgnumalloc /* Build Xvfb */ # define XVirtualFramebufferServer YES /* Use mmap Driver */ # define HasSVR3mmapDrv YES /* Expand Manual Pages (needs S5L) */ # define ExpandManNames YES /* Has LinuxDoc (and the Location for LinuxDoc / only HTML and Text) */ # define HasLinuxDoc YES # define BuildLinuxDocHtml YES # define BuildAllDocs YES # define LinuxDocDir /usr/local/lib/linuxdoc-sgml /* Install Config's for xdm, xfs, and xinit */ # define InstallXinitConfig YES # define InstallXdmConfig YES # define InstallFSConfig YES #define BuildChooser YES /* for the new XF86Setup Util */ #define HasTk YES #define HasTcl YES #endif /* BeforeVendorCF */ 9. Installation After your make World BOOTSTRAPCFLAGS="... succeed, make install to install in /usr/X11R6. Make sure you have enough space, and /usr/X11R6 exists either as a directory or a symlink to another directory maybe in another filesystem. make install.man to install the compressed nroff versions of the manual pages into /usr/X11R6/man. This directory will be generated if it doesn't exist. make install.linkkit to install the server binary LinkKit into /usr/X11R6/lib/Server. You could tune the Kernel using the command-file /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/etc/xf86install This will increase the available pseudo devices, some Tunable Parameters and install some files to use inside sysadm. You could also install some additional Fonts and Terminal files. You also should increase MAXUMEM to its maximum, else programs may die with: X Error of failed request: BadAlloc (insufficient resources for operation) Major opcode of failed request: 53 (X_CreatePixmap) Serial number of failed request: 37791 Current serial number in output stream: 37822 Widget hierarchy of resource: unknown 10. Using ... o Xprt: The new Xprint Server is configured to use lpr as its print helper so you have to install and configure lpr to use Xprt. o Keyboard: You don't need any modmap-File to get your keyboard working with any iso-8859-1 Font. Simply enable o LeftAlt Meta o RightAlt ModeShift o RightCtl Compose in your XF86Config - Section "Keyboard" o xpcterm: if you want to get the German 'Umlaut' inside your ISC X11R4 client xpc- term when you are using the ega/vga font. Set up the user's .Xdefaults to contain: XEga*AT386.Translations: #override \ Shiftodiaeresis: string(0x99) \n\ odiaeresis: string(0x94) \n\ Shiftadiaeresis: string(0x8e) \n\ adiaeresis: string(0x84) \n\ Shiftudiaeresis: string(0x9a) \n\ udiaeresis: string(0x81) \n\ Shiftssharp: string(0x3f) \n\ Metassharp: string(0x5c) \n\ ssharp: string(0xe1) The only disadvantage is that you have to use Alt instead of AltGr to get the \ Backslash (on a German Keyboard) You have to call your xpcterm with the option -name XEga -fn ega o Switching between X11R5 and X11R6 configuration to compile X11-Clients as either R6 or R5 clients, should be as easy as you only switch the PATH components so that either /usr/X11R6/bin/xmkmf or /usr/X386/bin/xmkmf would make the new Makefile. o ISC Streams Pipes The old path to the pipes on ISC's R4 /tmp/.X11-unix has changed to /dev/X/ISCCONN. For compatibility reasons on ISC, the pipes in the new directory will be linked to a file inside the old. This will normally be a hard link, so it can't go across filesystems. On ISC Version 4.x this is now allowed. But you should use the new S5L on both filesystems. ISC30 systems should take care that the two directories are on the same FS. Else if you are using a ISC40 compiled binary, the Server could maybe abort due to a SIGSYS. We tried to catch this signal, so if it dumps please send me a note. o Warnings you may see: o Since 3.2A, you could see a warning from pre X11R6.3 clients. Warning: Unable to load any usable fontset The case are the new gzipped fonts, but the Warning isn't serious. o If you start a server you may see the following message: _XSERVTransOpen: transport open failed for named/enigma:0 _XSERVTransMakeAllCOTSServerListeners: failed to open listener for named This message either isn't critical. Interactive doesn't support this kind of connection. 11. Acknowledgements All thanks should go to the members of the XFree86 Team for their great work and the X Consortium for their Public Release of X11R6, as to all who con- tribute to this excellent piece of free software. Generated from XFree86: xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/doc/sgml/isc.sgml,v 3.18.2.2 1998/02/20 23:10:31 dawes Exp $ $XConsortium: isc.sgml /main/8 1996/10/23 11:45:58 kaleb $