--- doc/en/books/handbook/x11/chapter.sgml 2006/07/12 04:01:00 1.7 +++ doc/en/books/handbook/x11/chapter.sgml 2006/07/14 20:30:27 1.8 @@ -20,6 +20,13 @@ it supports, check the &xfree86; web site. + + This chapter contains a number of outdated + references to the FreeBSD ports collection. Most instructions + still apply to pkgsrc, but proceed with caution until this + chapter is updated. + + After reading this chapter, you will know: @@ -276,23 +283,13 @@ Installing &xfree86; - Before installing &xfree86;, decide on which - version to run. &xfree86; 3.X is a maintenance - branch of &xfree86; development. It is very - stable, and it supports a huge number of graphics cards. However, no new - development is being done on the software. &xfree86; - 4.X is a complete redesign of the system with many new - features such as better support for fonts and anti-aliasing. - Unfortunately this new architecture requires that the video drivers be - rewritten, and some of the older cards that were supported in 3.X are not - yet supported in 4.X. As all new developments and support for new - graphics cards are done on that branch, &xfree86; - 4.X is now the default version of the X Window System on - &os;. - - Alternatively, either version of &xfree86; - can be installed directly from the FreeBSD binaries provided on the - &xfree86; web site. A binary + + This section is out of date; please consult the + DragonFly BSD wiki or mailing lists for recent discussion. + + + + A binary package to use with &man.pkg.add.1; tool is also available for &xfree86; 4.X. When the remote fetching feature of &man.pkg.add.1; is used, the version number of the @@ -300,7 +297,7 @@ the latest version of the application. So to fetch and install the package of &xfree86; 4.X, simply type: - &prompt.root; pkg_add -r XFree86 + &prompt.root; pkg_add XFree86 You can also use the ports collection to install &xfree86; 4.X, for that you simply need @@ -311,7 +308,7 @@ The examples above will install the complete &xfree86; distribution including the - servers, clients, fonts etc. Separate packages and ports for + servers, clients, fonts etc. Separate packages for different parts of &xfree86; 4.X are also available. @@ -1203,7 +1200,7 @@ DisplayManager.requestPort: 0To install the GNOME package from the network, simply type: - &prompt.root; pkg_add -r gnome2 + &prompt.root; pkg_add gnome To build GNOME from source, use the ports tree: @@ -1350,7 +1347,7 @@ DisplayManager.requestPort: 0To install the KDE package from the network, simply type: - &prompt.root; pkg_add -r kde + &prompt.root; pkg_add kde3 &man.pkg.add.1; will automatically fetch the latest version of the application. @@ -1588,7 +1585,7 @@ esac A binary package for XFce exists (at the time of writing). To install, simply type: - &prompt.root; pkg_add -r xfce4 + &prompt.root; pkg_add xfce4 Alternatively, to build from source, use the ports collection: