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[Suhaib M. Siddiqi]

Thanks.

A few things you should note because I got literally yelled by some users.

1) Everything in XFree86 code compiles, except the Server itself. 

2) config/cf/cygwin.cf on some systems (I would say most except mine) give a tones
of *warning*

not in ../.../...

A few users complain that cygwin.cf was failing.  Those are warnings only and GCC indeed finds the standard headers in H-i586-cygwin32/i586-cygwin32/include.

3) The precompiled libcrypt.a library must be installed in H-i586-cygwin32/i586-cygwin32/lib, otherwise proxymger, xdm and couple of more clients/libraries will fail to build.

4)  During compilation you may notice two error messages about libproxymgr and proxymgr failed to build.  Those error messages are misleading, at least on my system, the *.exe and *lib do compile and you can find a copy of the compiled binaries in the /xc/programs/Xserver/proxymgr.  I have not yet traced the cause of those misleading messages.

I am working with Marcus (author of GGI) to get XGGI code for XFree86 working.  That will give at least an X-server for users.

The goal is to write DirectX target for llibX11.a.  Marcus, author GGI, also recommended that the best approach to have a good X-server is to write DirectX target for X11 libraries from XFree86.

I am copying this message to cygwin-xfree list, becasue it may interest other users too.  I hope you will not mind.

Regards
Suhaib

----- Original Message ----- 
From: John Fortin <fortinj@ibm.net>
To: Suhaib M. Siddiqi <ssiddiqi@inspirepharm.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 30, 1999 5:47 PM
Subject: Re: Source file


> No problem at all.  I'm thrilled that xfree86 is being ported to
> windows.  I use exceed at work which is great,
> but I don't want to spend $200+ for an x-server for home use.
> 
> I'll contribute best as I can for this.
> 
> John Fortin
> 
> "Suhaib M. Siddiqi" wrote:
> > 
> > I will do my best to get XFree sources break up in 10 MB files and upload them on Tuesday.
> > 
> > Chris Faylor is looking into the possibilities of moving my X11R6.4 and XFree work
> > (sources and binaries) to Cygnus download site.  Cygnus web master raised the
> > question that it would cost bandwith, becasue I am getting 50-60 download hist per day.
> > I assume if all goes OK he will move the XFree and X11R6.4 stuff to Cygnus site for
> > a better/faster downloads.
> > 
> > Sorry for the problems
> > 
> > Suhaib
> > 
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: John Fortin <fortinj@ibm.net>
> > To: <Ssiddiqi@InspirePharm.Com>
> > Cc: <cygwin-xfree@sourceware.cygnus.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, May 30, 1999 3:44 PM
> > Subject: Re: Source file
> > 
> > >
> > >
> > > "Suhaib M. Siddiqi" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > John,
> > > > Yes, I will do that on Tuesday.  Two more users emailed, asking me to
> > > > break up the code in 5 MB pieces.
> > > >
> > > > Were you trying to download from a dial-up connection
> > >
> > > Yes, I have a ~56k dial-up connection.
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > ----------------------------------
> > > > E-Mail: Suhaib M. Siddiqi <Ssiddiqi@InspirePharm.Com>
> > > > Date: 30-May-99
> > > > Time: 11:57:11
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