Re: [gentoo-user] Xorg.. twm not starting and terrible performance with fluxbox

[Mrugesh Karnik <mrugeshkarnik@gmail.com>]

Holly Bostick wrote:

> Possibly because you don't have the 'insecure-drivers' USE flag enabled:

I had insecure-drivers enabled the first time I compiled xorg. I think I 
had disabled it in the subsequent compilations. I found an ebuild with 
VIA Unichrome USE flag and patches added; in the forums. I'll try that 
ebuild because it's been reported to have worked. I'll also make sure 
that I enable insecure-drivers this time! I'll know the results in about 
an hour and half... Hope it works.

> Like most binary distros, the FC RPMs probably enable everything
> 'enableable'. I have no idea why the drivers are considered 'insecure',
> but assuming they are (which would not surprise me), it's well within
> the realm of possibility that they fall under the "you have to know what
> you're doing and decide for yourself' section of the Gentoo design
> philosopy (which is the major thrust of the Gentoo design philosopy, so
> that doesn't surprise me either).
> 
> Why FC 4 would enable them and Gentoo would mark them as insecure....
> well, heck-- FC4 uses GCC 4.0 *by default* as I understand it, and we
> have it completely masked (and most other distros don't use it either,
> afaik, certainly not by default yet). So since FC4 seems to want to live
> even further out on the 'bleeding edge' than we are said to do, again,
> I'm not surprised that the drivers would be enabled by default, no
> matter their status in terms of security, completeness, or stability.
> 
> HTH,
> Holly

Hmmm. Well, I love my Gentoo. I can always use the bleeding edge stuff 
with ~ keywords (As you would already know of course ;))! Anyway, I 
think Mandriva 2006 also uses GCC 4 by default now. It also comes with 
xorg 6.8.9*. I read on xorg.freedesktop.org that the new xorg release 
includes updates from the VIA Unichrome project. I looked into portage 
and yaay! The VIA drivers package is there.. Only, its -amd64. I am on 
AMD64. I'm wondering what to do.

If all fails, I'll have to buy an NVIDIA AGP card I guess. I love Gentoo 
too much to remove it just because of this graphics card issue. (Wise 
choice spending money on an FX5200 just to have Gentoo running??? Well, 
I can always install UT and say to myself, YES! Wise choice indeed :P )

Regards,
Mrugesh
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