Emerge Xorg for old hardware

Alejandro_23 · n00b Joined: 26 Jun 2008 Posts: 19 Location: Argetina

Hi All, I'm trying to install xorg in an old and particular hardware and its not possible to do it, xorg package require a lot of dependences which are not designed for my hardware.

jut to put in words... my hardware is a Via C3 Samuel 2 which has noy PAE, SSE, SSE2. Only MMX, 3DNow.

Graphic card is Via UniChrome.

So with that specs, libmesa is not possible to apply, rust don't work because SSE2 instruction is not supported, spidermonkey depends of rust and rest are all are the same.

so my question is.... its possible to install xorg on this hardware? I tried Debian 8 and X11 is functional (xorg starts and is fully functional but iceweasel don't work)

Thanks a lot in advance

NeddySeagoon · Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2021 5:17 pm Post subject:

Alejandro_23,

Maybe.

You appear to have several questions mixed up.
xorg does not require rust or spidermonkey.

Post the output of

GDH-gentoo · Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2021 2:12 am Post subject:

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NeddySeagoon · Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2021 11:35 am Post subject:

dmpogo,

That's sort of where I was probably going ...
I wanted to see the profile setting and VIDEO_CARDS because they can cause all sorts of nasties on old hardware.
Then set a nice simple profile.
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Alejandro_23 · n00b Joined: 26 Jun 2008 Posts: 19 Location: Argetina

First at all thanks a lot for your answers!

the output for emerge --info:

NeddySeagoon · Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2021 8:33 am Post subject:

Alejandro_23,

Make a directory called /etc/portage/package.use
In that directory create a file, say xorg.

In /etc/portage/package.use/xorg add

SlashBeast · Retired Dev Joined: 23 May 2006 Posts: 2922

That's is a blast from the past. One of my very first gentoo installs were on Via C3 Samuel 2. May I ask why you even try to use it? If memory serves me right, this CPU do not even have CMOV instruction making it not compatible with i686 march, no code built for i686 would start, I had to limit myself to i586, It was nearly as slow as 333 MHz Celeron for slot1

What use do you have for such a hardware in 2021?

Alejandro_23 · n00b Joined: 26 Jun 2008 Posts: 19 Location: Argetina

Hi NeedySeagoon,

Thanks for your response! now seems emerge is working.

I could emerge xorg excluding elogind. thanks a lot to all for your answers!!

NeddySeagoon · Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2021 4:41 pm Post subject:

SlashBeast,

I guess the answer is ... because I can. :)
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Alejandro_23 · n00b Joined: 26 Jun 2008 Posts: 19 Location: Argetina

Because not all the time you need ultimate hardware to do simple tasks.

This chip does not uses a lot of energy and also I just need for control only.

if you remember this kind of motherboards they have I2C integrated and a PCI slot free with all other stuff integrated.

the most simple question is... why should I buy a Raspberry Pi to act as arduino receiver if I have this board with same things?

and also... it helps me to continue understanding Gentoo.

Tony0945 · Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2021 5:31 pm Post subject:

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