List of ports for XFree86 for OS/2

Here I offer some ports for XFree86 for OS/2 (XFree/2'). Often I just managed to build them and didn't take care of the special not un*x-like environment. In some cases I may not even have tested the software except the programs somehow start up on my system. I also do not claim to work further on any of these ports, but if you like send me a note with your reports and comments!

Therefore I take NO RESPONSIBILITY for any damage this software might cause!

Unfinished
There is stuff even less tested than the packages on this page... A number of [/web/20050204232928/http://www.lesstif.org/%7Eamai/os2/html/unfinished.html  upcoming and never finished ports ] is waiting for you! Be careful ;-)

AddOns
You may be interested in the list of [/web/20050204232928/http://www.lesstif.org/%7Eamai/os2/html/tools.html  tools and libraries ] I have used to build the programs above. Including LessTif and MesaGL.

Important Notes
If you can't find the sources anywhere, send me an email and I'll give you a pointer. The other critical issue is DOS vs. un*x text mode. Ensure that configuration files are not messed up!
 * To my best knowledge all this software is free, i.e. it is legal for me to access the sources and publish the binaries. Since the sources are available online I do not publish them again.
 * Those packages fit directly into the  directory tree when you "unzip" them. So you don't have to figure out yourself where to put all the different files (man pages, application defaults, binaries, documentation ...).
 * When porting software from un*x to OS/2 the handling of the different filesystems is a common problem. To reduce the number of remaining problems you should use the [/web/20050204232928/http://www.lesstif.org/%7Eamai/os2/html/tools.html#tvfs TVFS (Toronto Virtual File System)] and avoid using drives letters: just put/link all your software on single partition. Often you won't even have a chance to access other drives without TVFS.

What other people have built for XFree/2
Here's an attempt to create the [/web/20050204232928/http://www.lesstif.org/%7Eamai/os2/html/x.html most complete list] of available ported software! That page also features a list of [/web/20050204232928/http://www.lesstif.org/%7Eamai/os2/html/sites.html#x2sites sites carrying X/2 software].

Authors

 * Alexander Mai