How is build and install X window system on ARM

sateeshgalla · 09-16-2005, 07:35 AM

Hi,

This is Sateesh.

I want install X window system, on my Omap innovator kit which in having ARM processor.

How to compile the X window system and install it?
I downloaded single source tar ball from x.org and tried to build and install according to BUILD document given. I am not success full.

Can any one suggest the details steps, how to install X window system?

btmiller · 09-17-2005, 05:42 PM

If you're planning to build it on an x86 machine you'll need to have gcc function as a cross-compiler (so the binaries will work on the ARM platform, which has a totally different instruction set)/ If you Google for gcc cross compiler arm you should find some useful documents.