Important Notice: Our web hosting provider recently started charging us for additional visits, which was unexpected. In response, we're seeking donations. Depending on the situation, we may explore different monetization options for our Community and Expert Contributors. It's crucial to provide more returns for their expertise and offer more Expert Validated Answers or AI Validated Answers. Learn more about our hosting issue here.

How do I make XFree86 version 3.x- or XiG Xaccel 5.0.3- work with Solaris 8?

April 26, 2017Solaris version XFree86 XIG

0

10 Posted

How do I make XFree86 version 3.x- or XiG Xaccel 5.0.3- work with Solaris 8?

1 Answer

0

10 Posted

You can’t. X servers for previous versions of Solaris rely on /dev/vt* virtual terminals, which have been of end-of-life-ed in Solaris 8 (see an earlier question). You’ll get an error message similar to: xf86OpenConsole: Cannot determine current VT. You must upgrade to XFree86 version 4.x or better which is currently (7/2000) available only in source. XiG released 5.0.4 as a binary patch for its commercial X server. See http://www.xfree86.org/ and http://www.xig.