Did anybody else know about this?

[Gowator]

Yeah 7.0 is in FC5 which installed about 80 packages, although i'm not sure about removing any, usually when I do things like this it breaks..... :D

 

Is there any optopmisation benefits from removing packages other than disc space?

nope....

 

Well I have the opposite problem. I have to figure out which packages I need. I still haven't figured out how I'm going to configure things like my video card but that may be covered in the wiki. I haven't read all of it yet.

 

should be core xserver-dev, input modules (keyboard/mouse) and video module for your card.

Core should contain something like (this is from Debian)

 

/usr/lib/xorg/modules

/usr/lib/xorg/modules/libafb.so

/usr/lib/xorg/modules/libcfb.so

/usr/lib/xorg/modules/libcfb16.so

/usr/lib/xorg/modules/libcfb24.so

/usr/lib/xorg/modules/libcfb32.so

/usr/lib/xorg/modules/libddc.so

/usr/lib/xorg/modules/libexa.so

/usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so

/usr/lib/xorg/modules/libi2c.so

/usr/lib/xorg/modules/libint10.so

/usr/lib/xorg/modules/liblayer.so

/usr/lib/xorg/modules/libmfb.so

/usr/lib/xorg/modules/libpcidata.so

/usr/lib/xorg/modules/librac.so

/usr/lib/xorg/modules/libramdac.so

/usr/lib/xorg/modules/libscanpci.so

/usr/lib/xorg/modules/libshadow.so

/usr/lib/xorg/modules/libshadowfb.so

/usr/lib/xorg/modules/libvbe.so

/usr/lib/xorg/modules/libvgahw.so

/usr/lib/xorg/modules/libxaa.so

/usr/lib/xorg/modules/libxf1bpp.so

/usr/lib/xorg/modules/libxf4bpp.so

/usr/lib/xorg/modules/libxf8_16bpp.so

/usr/lib/xorg/modules/libxf8_32bpp.so

/usr/lib/xorg/modules/libxf8_32wid.so

/usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions

/usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so

/usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so

/usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so

/usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libGLcore.so

/usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so

/usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so

/usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libxtrap.so

/usr/lib/xorg/modules/fonts

/usr/lib/xorg/modules/fonts/libbitmap.so

/usr/lib/xorg/modules/fonts/libfreetype.so

/usr/lib/xorg/modules/fonts/libtype1.so

/usr/lib/xorg/modules/linux

/usr/lib/xorg/modules/linux/libdrm.so

/usr/lib/xorg/modules/linux/libfbdevhw.so

/usr/lib/xorg/modules/multimedia

/usr/lib/xorg/modules/multimedia/bt829_drv.so

/usr/lib/xorg/modules/multimedia/fi1236_drv.so

/usr/lib/xorg/modules/multimedia/msp3430_drv.so

/usr/lib/xorg/modules/multimedia/tda8425_drv.so

/usr/lib/xorg/modules/multimedia/tda9850_drv.so

/usr/lib/xorg/modules/multimedia/tda9885_drv.so

/usr/lib/xorg/modules/multimedia/uda1380_drv.so

 

You might need more but I think this will get X up and running ... this is what I did for a netinstall on debian + windows manager then add extras as you like... Im guessing its for gentoo so you have to build everything...

 

Xserver-dev contains

/usr/include/xorg/afb.h

/usr/include/xorg/assyntax.h

/usr/include/xorg/atKeynames.h

/usr/include/xorg/bstore.h

/usr/include/xorg/bstorestr.h

/usr/include/xorg/BT.h

/usr/include/xorg/bt829.h

/usr/include/xorg/cfb.h

/usr/include/xorg/cfb16.h

/usr/include/xorg/cfb32.h

/usr/include/xorg/cfb8_16.h

/usr/include/xorg/cfb8_32.h

/usr/include/xorg/cfb8_32wid.h

/usr/include/xorg/cfbmap.h

/usr/include/xorg/cfbmskbits.h

/usr/include/xorg/cfbunmap.h

/usr/include/xorg/closestr.h

/usr/include/xorg/closure.h

/usr/include/xorg/colormap.h

/usr/include/xorg/colormapst.h

/usr/include/xorg/compiler.h

/usr/include/xorg/cursor.h

/usr/include/xorg/cursorstr.h

/usr/include/xorg/dbestruct.h

/usr/include/xorg/dgaproc.h

/usr/include/xorg/dix.h

/usr/include/xorg/dixevents.h

/usr/include/xorg/dixfont.h

/usr/include/xorg/dixfontstr.h

/usr/include/xorg/dixgrabs.h

/usr/include/xorg/dixstruct.h

/usr/include/xorg/dri.h

/usr/include/xorg/dristruct.h

/usr/include/xorg/edid.h

/usr/include/xorg/elf.h

/usr/include/xorg/exa.h

/usr/include/xorg/exevents.h

/usr/include/xorg/extension.h

/usr/include/xorg/extinit.h

/usr/include/xorg/extnsionst.h

/usr/include/xorg/fb.h

/usr/include/xorg/fbdevhw.h

/usr/include/xorg/fboverlay.h

/usr/include/xorg/fbpseudocolor.h

/usr/include/xorg/fbrop.h

/usr/include/xorg/fi1236.h

/usr/include/xorg/fourcc.h

/usr/include/xorg/gc.h

/usr/include/xorg/gcstruct.h

/usr/include/xorg/globals.h

/usr/include/xorg/glyphstr.h

/usr/include/xorg/i2c_def.h

/usr/include/xorg/IBM.h

/usr/include/xorg/input.h

/usr/include/xorg/inputstr.h

/usr/include/xorg/mfb.h

/usr/include/xorg/mfbmap.h

/usr/include/xorg/mfbunmap.h

/usr/include/xorg/mi.h

/usr/include/xorg/mibank.h

/usr/include/xorg/mibstore.h

/usr/include/xorg/micmap.h

/usr/include/xorg/micoord.h

/usr/include/xorg/mifillarc.h

/usr/include/xorg/mifpoly.h

/usr/include/xorg/migc.h

/usr/include/xorg/miline.h

/usr/include/xorg/mipict.h

/usr/include/xorg/mipointer.h

/usr/include/xorg/mipointrst.h

/usr/include/xorg/misc.h

/usr/include/xorg/miscstruct.h

/usr/include/xorg/mispans.h

/usr/include/xorg/mistruct.h

/usr/include/xorg/miwideline.h

/usr/include/xorg/mizerarc.h

/usr/include/xorg/msp3430.h

/usr/include/xorg/opaque.h

/usr/include/xorg/os.h

/usr/include/xorg/picture.h

/usr/include/xorg/picturestr.h

/usr/include/xorg/pixmap.h

/usr/include/xorg/pixmapstr.h

/usr/include/xorg/property.h

/usr/include/xorg/propertyst.h

/usr/include/xorg/randrstr.h

/usr/include/xorg/region.h

/usr/include/xorg/regionstr.h

/usr/include/xorg/renderedge.h

/usr/include/xorg/resource.h

/usr/include/xorg/rgb.h

/usr/include/xorg/sarea.h

/usr/include/xorg/screenint.h

/usr/include/xorg/scrnintstr.h

/usr/include/xorg/selection.h

/usr/include/xorg/servermd.h

/usr/include/xorg/shadow.h

/usr/include/xorg/shadowfb.h

/usr/include/xorg/site.h

/usr/include/xorg/swaprep.h

/usr/include/xorg/swapreq.h

/usr/include/xorg/tda8425.h

/usr/include/xorg/tda9850.h

/usr/include/xorg/tda9885.h

/usr/include/xorg/TI.h

/usr/include/xorg/uda1380.h

/usr/include/xorg/validate.h

/usr/include/xorg/vbe.h

/usr/include/xorg/vbeModes.h

/usr/include/xorg/vdif.h

/usr/include/xorg/vgaHW.h

/usr/include/xorg/window.h

/usr/include/xorg/windowstr.h

/usr/include/xorg/xaa.h

/usr/include/xorg/xaalocal.h

/usr/include/xorg/xaarop.h

/usr/include/xorg/xaaWrapper.h

/usr/include/xorg/xf1bpp.h

/usr/include/xorg/xf4bpp.h

/usr/include/xorg/xf86.h

/usr/include/xorg/xf86_ansic.h

/usr/include/xorg/xf86_libc.h

/usr/include/xorg/xf86_OSlib.h

/usr/include/xorg/xf86_OSproc.h

/usr/include/xorg/xf86cmap.h

/usr/include/xorg/xf86Cursor.h

/usr/include/xorg/xf86DDC.h

/usr/include/xorg/xf86drm.h

/usr/include/xorg/xf86drmCompat.h

/usr/include/xorg/xf86fbman.h

/usr/include/xorg/xf86i2c.h

/usr/include/xorg/xf86int10.h

/usr/include/xorg/xf86Module.h

/usr/include/xorg/xf86Opt.h

/usr/include/xorg/xf86OSKbd.h

/usr/include/xorg/xf86OSmouse.h

/usr/include/xorg/xf86Pci.h

/usr/include/xorg/xf86PciInfo.h

/usr/include/xorg/xf86Priv.h

/usr/include/xorg/xf86Privstr.h

/usr/include/xorg/xf86RAC.h

/usr/include/xorg/xf86RamDac.h

/usr/include/xorg/xf86Resources.h

/usr/include/xorg/xf86sbusBus.h

/usr/include/xorg/xf86str.h

/usr/include/xorg/xf86Version.h

/usr/include/xorg/xf86Xinput.h

/usr/include/xorg/xf86xv.h

/usr/include/xorg/xf86xvmc.h

/usr/include/xorg/xf86xvpriv.h

/usr/include/xorg/xisb.h

/usr/include/xorg/XIstubs.h

/usr/include/xorg/xorg-server.h

/usr/include/xorg/xorgVersion.h

/usr/include/xorg/xvdix.h

/usr/include/xorg/xvmcext.h

 

should give you a working if minimal X and browsing is so much easier with X running :D

[iphitus]

Ubuntu may have a meta package/package group, that you can just install that will provide you with xorg. emerge xorg?

[ianw1974]

When I used arch you only need the basic xorg stuff, but there are drivers, which will probably make up the rest of the 300 packages. I think I maybe only installed a few.

 

Depending on your video card, you could always do an emerge --search and then input your video card, maybe nvidia, and then see what results come back. Or perhaps:

 

emerge --search xorg | grep nvidia

 

might help unless the package isn't called xorg-nvidia or similar. Then a generic:

 

emerge --search nvidia

 

might help.

[mystified]

Finally had some time to work on the new modular xorg, followed the gentoo doc, everything went smoothly except one problem which had nothing to do with xorg. Solved that and I'm good to go!