Installing XFree86

[Manfred Hansen]

Here are my installation
 
1) Install the translator for keybord and mouse
  settrans -cg /dev/kbd
  chown root /dev/kbd
  chmod 444 /dev/kbd
  settrans /dev/kbd  /hurd/kbd  /dev/kbd
 
  settrans -cg /dev/mouse
  chown root /dev/mouse
  chmod 444 /dev/mouse
  settrans /dev/mouse /hurd/mouse --protocol=ps/2  (only for PS/2 mouse)
 
  control this
  showtrans /dev/* /servers/*
 
 here must appear
 /dev/mouse: /hurd/mouse --protocol=ps/2
/dev/kbd: /hurd/kbd /dev/kbd
 
Is this not running you must install a new tarball from Markus directory
ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/hurd/contrib/marcus/

 

2) Install the package
   xvt_2.1-11.deb
   xfree86-common_3.3.6-10_all.deb
   xlib6g_3.3.6-10_hurd-i386.deb
   menu_2.1.5_6.deb ->admin -> woody
   xserver-common_3.3.6-10_hurd-i386.deb
   cpp_2.95.2-14.deb -> interpreters -> woody
   xbase-client_3.3.6-10_hurd-i386.deb
   twm_3.3.6-10_hurd-i386.deb
   xterm_3.3.6-10_hurd-i386.deb
   your x-server
 
3) fonts
   Copy the font from X333hurd-bin-kit to /usr/X11R6/lib/X11
 
4) Mayby copy the directory config from X333hurd-bin-kit
to                    /usr/X11R6/lib/X11 

5) Copy XF86config file from your Linux to /etc/X11 and change
   the mouse and keyboard
   section
 
Section "Keyboard"
  Protocol      "Standard"
  XkbDisable
  XkbKeymap     "xfree86(us)"
EndSection
 
Here are my Keyboard section for german Keyboard
Section "Keyboard"
  Protocol      "Standard"
  XkbRules      "xfree86"
  XkbModel      "pc104"
  XkbLayout     "de"
  XkbVariant    "nodeadkeys"
EndSection
 
Section "Pointer"
  Protocol              "osmouse"
  Device                "/dev/mouse"
EndSection
 
 
6) Set the enviroment variable
   export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/X11R6/lib
 
  If i put the enviroment variable in my /etc/profile i can't login
more.
 
7) Here is my .xinitrc file for the first time
  #!/bin/sh
  xterm &
  exec twm
 
  it is in /root

8) Try to start X. Is this runnung and the mouse is OK try startx. 

Thanks,
Manfred