a couple of questions

Michael 'Mickey' Lauer mickey at openmoko.org
Wed Feb 6 23:17:58 CET 2008


(please keep the discusson on-list)
On Wednesday 06 February 2008 19:42:02 you wrote:
> Michael 'Mickey' Lauer ha scritto:
> > On Wednesday 06 February 2008 17:52:23 Ottavio Campana wrote:
> >> 1) why do you use an x server? openembedded has the possibility of
> >> compiling gtk with directfb. Is there any reason why you don't use it?
> >
> > An X-Server gives the flexibility to use multiple toolkits concurrently.
> > We perceive this as a necessity of an open platform.
>
> ok, but I'm evaluating framebuffer only to reduce boot time.

I see. Yes, this is an option for GTA01, it will limit you in future models 
though since graphics accelleration will probably only implemented in X11.

> >> 2) where do I find which application is run at boot?
> >
> > See /etc/matchbox/session
>
> mmm... I see, but I would like not to run X, develop a gui using
> gtk+directfb, so I'd be without a session.
>
> So I think I'll need to modify the init scripts, removing the launch of
> X and starting my application. My problem is that I'm not able to find
> in openmoko sources where these scripts are...

These are in the OpenEmbedded repository and/or built from various upstream 
sources. Have a look at http://www.openembedded.org -> browse repository

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