Re: xfree86-4.6.0 on sparc solaris

[Marc Aurele La France <tsi@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 18 Jul 2006, Raymond Meyer wrote:
> On Tue, 18 Jul 2006 02:13:32 +0100
> Raymond Meyer <raymond.meyer@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > On Mon, 17 Jul 2006 19:00:07 -0600 (MDT)
> > Marc Aurele La France <tsi@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > On Mon, 17 Jul 2006, Raymond Meyer wrote:
> > > > On Mon, 17 Jul 2006 11:16:57 +0100
> > > > Raymond Meyer <raymond.meyer@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> > > > > Hi, I've built 4.6.0 version from scratch on Sparc Solaris, also I've
> > > > > downloaded pre-built binaries from xfree86.org ftp server. Both
> > > > > installations have the following problem:

> > > > > There is no mouse pointer, the mouse seems to function OK, i.e. I can
> > > > > click on menus, select text, drag windows around, etc, I just can't see
> > > > > the pointer itself, which makes it very difficult to use the mouse. Could
> > > > > anyone suggest where the problem might be and how to fix it?

> > > Without what hardware you have, I can't say.

> > > > OK, I solved the problem by adding the following line to the Device
> > > > section in XF86Config:

> > > > 	Option     "SWcursor" "True"

> > > Could you post a log?

> > This is Sun Ultra10 with Creator3D UPA graphics card. I've attached a log
> > file. What's the difference between SWcursor and HWcursor? Does SWcursor
> > emulate a cursor and is slower than HWcursor?

Well, "emulate" isn't quite the right word, but yes.

> I forgot to mention, the sunffb driver in the log file is not the one that came
> with XFree86-4.6.0, I'm actually using a modified driver, taken from NetBSD's
> X11 source tree. However the cursor problem occurs with this driver and the
> original driver.

I'm pretty sure you don't really know that.  Your log says (in part) ...

(II) Loading /opt/pkg/xfree86/lib/modules/drivers/sunffb_drv.o

... which should instead read ...

(II) Loading /opt/pkg/xfree86/lib/modules/drivers/sunos/sunffb_drv.o

... because the sunffb driver must necessarily be OS-specific, as not all 
OS'es agree where to mmap(2) the Creator's various hardware areas.

Verify that the second exists, remove the first, restart the server, and you 
should be in business (even with a hardware cursor).

If I may ask, what caused you to use NetBSD's modified driver?

Marc.

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