X11R7.7 download error from Mirror site using FTP

[Balaji Rajan]

Hello Alan,
   I have noted down your observations and valuable suggestions.

My understanding was that X11R7.7 is a cumulative, all encompassed old
version bundled together in this new X11R7.7.

I confirm here that my plan was to go for new hardware but a standard intel
based system to host this new OS derived through X11R7.7 built from
scratch. Have made note of the DOC link you have shared and thanks for the
same. Will go through those docs and then will revert back to you.

Have just one question, since this is an open source, Does the xorg have a
list of OS distro maker (X11) references since they would notify the org on
new derivatives of X11.

Have a wonderful day ahead!!!!

regards
Balaji S R


On Wed, Sep 14, 2022 at 3:39 AM Alan Coopersmith <
alan.coopersmith at oracle.com> wrote:

> On 9/13/22 14:07, Balaji Rajan wrote:
> > Hello Alan,
> >     Thanks for the response, I was able to manually download the
> remaining
> > files. Also where can I find the documents to build and create an
> installation
> > binary "äs is"  for X11R7.7 with specific hardware ( CPU) to check the
> OS.
>
> There is no such thing as a single binary for X11R7.7 - its dozens of
> programs
> and libraries and hundreds of data files (fonts, bitmaps, docs, etc.).
>
> I also don't understand how you would use it to "check the OS" - if this
> is a
> new OS or hardware/CPU platform, then you're likely going to have to port
> it,
> not just build it.  If it's an existing OS/CPU, then someone has probably
> already done all of this - often the OS distro maker - and you should be
> installing their packages, not starting from scratch.
>
> If you are going to build it all, then generally, you would run
> "./configure ; make ; make install" for every module, but there's a lot of
> dependencies, including specific ordering between the modules if you don't
> have any X packages already, so a far more detailed guide is available at:
>         https://www.x.org/wiki/Building_the_X_Window_System/
>
> --
>          -Alan Coopersmith-                 alan.coopersmith at oracle.com
>           Oracle Solaris Engineering - https://blogs.oracle.com/solaris
>


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