The newest version of xorg-server, 1.19, was released recently, and I took the opportunity to download the source and attempt to compile it. It appears to need a few updated and/or new packages. The configure process complained of an 'xfont2' package that is missing, only I searched /var/log/packages for the file, and it doesn't exist in the default installation. Do I need to get the source for xfont2 and compile that, or is its functionality integrated into another package? I can't seem to get a sensible answer from Google, or maybe I just haven't come up with the correct search parameters. If anyone here has any ideas, I am open to suggestions. Thanks!

I think you're right that there is no xfont2 package in Slackware. I found this thread after a quick search where someone was having the same problem on Ubuntu:

http://www.spinics.net/lists/xorg/msg57809.html

The location for the xfont2 source is given at the end of the message:

https://www.x.org/releases/individua...-2.0.1.tar.bz2

It looks like you will have to compile and install this first before you can build Xorg Server 1.19.

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You'll need to package it yourself, I think.
You can get a source tarball for libXfont2-2.0.1 from https://www.x.org/releases/individual/lib

EDIT: montagdude was faster...

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It is now in -current.

I note as well that NVidia 375.20 has support for the new X-Server, anybody tried this combuination yet?

yes, I am using it here and, waiting for Edward's official new versions, I already pushed the upgrade for SBo's nvidia-kernel and nvidia-driver on the fork for current.

Thanks for all the replies. Since Pat V. has provided all the files necessary for a successful upgrade to 1.19, I feel that is a superior solution to what I had going on here. I have therefore marked this thread as [SOLVED]. Your input was much appreciated!

Happy Slacking!

I have downloaded it, and used it in combination with the 1.19 upgrade. My system works just fine.

Stock generic kernel with the latest -current updates and NVidia 375.20 here.

Closing X causes my virtual terminals to turn black and stay black. Haven't had this problem before.

I'm letting rEFIND boot my kernel directly (in UEFI mode, of course) without going through a boot loader. This may be what the problem is, although it hasn't been a problem until now. The fact that I'm using a TV as a monitor might also be a factor.