Hi all,

I am trying to compile Xorg6.x. i downloaded the source, extract but dont get any reference what is actually inside, how to configure it. I am trying to compile it, but dont have a clear idea how to setup it.

as far as i understand until now. I can do the configuration using the config/cf/host.def file. but i dont have also basic in Xwindow system. i try to read the config/cf/xorgsite.def (which said could be taken as host.def) but dont understand it.

so any good complete reference? i try to google it but nothing helps, and also look for books about x windows in amazon. but it seems they are quite outdate (199x). is it still reasonable to try read those book to get the basic understanding?

thanks,

You might check out any of the older BLFS books (the ones before moving to modular X).

Hi,

so i have been trying for the last couple of days to compile it.
i manage to know that the configuration should be done in config/cf/host.def file.

but one question is what options are available to put in there, i mean what #define mascors can i put inside the config/cf/host.def file? is it the one in the config/cf/README file? because some of the options used in the BLFS example are not writen there.

since i am developing an embedded sysem i use these macros:
#define HasZlib NO
#define HasFreetype2 NO
#define HasFontconfig NO
#define HasExpat NO

the compilation went well until the error saying that my cross compiler ld cannot find the -lncurses. that means i need to have ncurses library right? but i look in the directory extras/ and there is no ncurses package available as the other package (zlib, freetype, etc.)
so any other reference to do it?

thanks,