[HOWTO] Get X.org CVS running

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  Maxious said:
I'll take a stab in the dark and say you need the pam development files. Didn't say which distro but for ubuntu/debian thats package "libpam0g-dev" and for redhat/fedora thats "pam-devel"

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Thanks. I am on debian\kubuntu.

I apt-got the package, and I'm compiling at the moment.

I'll tell you if it works.

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I came longer this time, but not without errors.

This is what I got (sorry, but it seems as if 

 doesn't work here.

[code]text-mode.c:39:21: error: ncurses.h: No such file or directory
text-mode.c:71: error: syntax error before ?*? token
text-mode.c:71: warning: function declaration isn?t a prototype
text-mode.c:72: error: syntax error before ?*? token
text-mode.c:72: warning: function declaration isn?t a prototype
text-mode.c:73: error: syntax error before ?*? token
text-mode.c:73: warning: function declaration isn?t a prototype
text-mode.c:74: error: syntax error before ?*? token
text-mode.c:74: warning: function declaration isn?t a prototype
text-mode.c:76: error: syntax error before ?*? token
text-mode.c:76: warning: function declaration isn?t a prototype
text-mode.c:78: error: syntax error before ?*? token
text-mode.c:78: warning: function declaration isn?t a prototype
text-mode.c:81: error: syntax error before ?*? token
text-mode.c:81: warning: function declaration isn?t a prototype
text-mode.c:104: error: syntax error before ?screen_attr?
text-mode.c:104: warning: type defaults to ?int? in declaration of ?screen_attr?
text-mode.c:104: error: ?A_NORMAL? undeclared here (not in a function)
text-mode.c:104: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
text-mode.c:105: error: syntax error before ?dialog_attr?
text-mode.c:105: warning: type defaults to ?int? in declaration of ?dialog_attr?
text-mode.c:105: error: ?A_REVERSE? undeclared here (not in a function)
text-mode.c:105: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
text-mode.c:106: error: syntax error before ?highlight_border_attr?
text-mode.c:106: warning: type defaults to ?int? in declaration of ?highlight_border_attr?
text-mode.c:106: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
text-mode.c:107: error: syntax error before ?shadow_border_attr?
text-mode.c:107: warning: type defaults to ?int? in declaration of ?shadow_border_attr?
text-mode.c:107: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
text-mode.c:108: error: syntax error before ?title_attr?
text-mode.c:108: warning: type defaults to ?int? in declaration of ?title_attr?
text-mode.c:108: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
text-mode.c:109: error: syntax error before ?button_active_attr?
text-mode.c:109: warning: type defaults to ?int? in declaration of ?button_active_attr?
text-mode.c:109: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
text-mode.c:110: error: syntax error before ?button_inactive_attr?
text-mode.c:110: warning: type defaults to ?int? in declaration of ?button_inactive_attr?
text-mode.c:110: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
text-mode.c: In function ?TextMode?:
text-mode.c:143: warning: implicit declaration of function ?initscr?
text-mode.c:143: warning: nested extern declaration of ?initscr?
text-mode.c:144: warning: implicit declaration of function ?noecho?
text-mode.c:144: warning: nested extern declaration of ?noecho?
text-mode.c:145: warning: implicit declaration of function ?nonl?
text-mode.c:145: warning: nested extern declaration of ?nonl?
text-mode.c:146: warning: implicit declaration of function ?keypad?
text-mode.c:146: warning: nested extern declaration of ?keypad?
text-mode.c:146: error: ?stdscr? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:146: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once
text-mode.c:146: error: for each function it appears in.)
text-mode.c:153: warning: implicit declaration of function ?has_colors?
text-mode.c:153: warning: nested extern declaration of ?has_colors?
text-mode.c:154: warning: implicit declaration of function ?start_color?
text-mode.c:154: warning: nested extern declaration of ?start_color?
text-mode.c:155: warning: implicit declaration of function ?init_pair?
text-mode.c:155: warning: nested extern declaration of ?init_pair?
text-mode.c:155: error: ?COLOR_BLACK? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:156: error: ?A_BOLD? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:156: warning: implicit declaration of function ?COLOR_PAIR?
text-mode.c:156: warning: nested extern declaration of ?COLOR_PAIR?
text-mode.c:158: error: ?COLOR_WHITE? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:167: error: ?COLOR_BLUE? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:181: warning: implicit declaration of function ?refresh?
text-mode.c:181: warning: nested extern declaration of ?refresh?
text-mode.c:280: warning: implicit declaration of function ?endwin?
text-mode.c:280: warning: nested extern declaration of ?endwin?
text-mode.c: In function ?ClearScreen?:
text-mode.c:2406: warning: implicit declaration of function ?wattrset?
text-mode.c:2406: warning: nested extern declaration of ?wattrset?
text-mode.c:2406: error: ?stdscr? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2407: error: ?LINES? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2408: warning: implicit declaration of function ?wmove?
text-mode.c:2408: warning: nested extern declaration of ?wmove?
text-mode.c:2409: error: ?COLS? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2410: warning: implicit declaration of function ?waddch?
text-mode.c:2410: warning: nested extern declaration of ?waddch?
text-mode.c:2410: error: ?ACS_PLUS? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2412: warning: implicit declaration of function ?touchwin?
text-mode.c:2412: warning: nested extern declaration of ?touchwin?
text-mode.c: In function ?Dialog?:
text-mode.c:2420: error: ?WINDOW? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2420: error: ?dialog? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2422: error: ?COLS? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2423: error: ?LINES? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2425: warning: implicit declaration of function ?newwin?
text-mode.c:2425: warning: nested extern declaration of ?newwin?
text-mode.c:2452: warning: implicit declaration of function ?wrefresh?
text-mode.c:2452: warning: nested extern declaration of ?wrefresh?
text-mode.c:2456: warning: implicit declaration of function ?wgetch?
text-mode.c:2456: warning: nested extern declaration of ?wgetch?
text-mode.c:2458: error: ?KEY_LEFT? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2459: error: ?KEY_RIGHT? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2480: warning: implicit declaration of function ?delwin?
text-mode.c:2480: warning: nested extern declaration of ?delwin?
text-mode.c: At top level:
text-mode.c:2488: error: syntax error before ?*? token
text-mode.c:2489: warning: function declaration isn?t a prototype
text-mode.c: In function ?PaintWindow?:
text-mode.c:2492: error: ?title_str? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2493: error: ?width? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2495: error: ?win? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2496: error: ?x? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2496: error: ?y? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2499: warning: implicit declaration of function ?waddstr?
text-mode.c:2499: warning: nested extern declaration of ?waddstr?
text-mode.c:2506: error: ?height? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2510: error: ?ACS_LLCORNER? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2512: error: ?ACS_LRCORNER? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2514: error: ?ACS_HLINE? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2516: error: ?ACS_VLINE? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c: At top level:
text-mode.c:2526: error: syntax error before ?*? token
text-mode.c:2527: warning: function declaration isn?t a prototype
text-mode.c: In function ?PaintBox?:
text-mode.c:2530: error: ?win? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2532: error: ?height? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2533: error: ?y? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2533: error: ?x? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2534: error: ?width? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2536: error: ?ACS_ULCORNER? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2538: error: ?ACS_LLCORNER? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2540: error: ?ACS_URCORNER? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2542: error: ?ACS_LRCORNER? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2544: error: ?ACS_HLINE? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2548: error: ?ACS_VLINE? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c: At top level:
text-mode.c:2558: error: syntax error before ?*? token
text-mode.c:2559: warning: function declaration isn?t a prototype
text-mode.c: In function ?PaintButton?:
text-mode.c:2562: error: ?win? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2562: error: ?y? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2562: error: ?x? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2563: error: ?selected? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2565: error: ?label? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2565: warning: left-hand operand of comma expression has no effect
text-mode.c: At top level:
text-mode.c:2580: error: syntax error before ?*? token
text-mode.c:2581: warning: function declaration isn?t a prototype
text-mode.c: In function ?PrintWrap?:
text-mode.c:2583: error: ?prompt? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2585: error: ?x? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2586: error: ?y? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2600: error: ?width? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2604: error: ?win? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2606: warning: implicit declaration of function ?getyx?
text-mode.c:2606: warning: nested extern declaration of ?getyx?
text-mode.c: In function ?DialogMenu?:
text-mode.c:2624: error: ?WINDOW? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2624: error: ?dialog? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2624: error: ?menu? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2624: warning: left-hand operand of comma expression has no effect
text-mode.c:2624: warning: statement with no effect
text-mode.c:2629: error: ?COLS? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2630: error: ?LINES? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2651: warning: implicit declaration of function ?subwin?
text-mode.c:2651: warning: nested extern declaration of ?subwin?
text-mode.c:2667: warning: implicit declaration of function ?wnoutrefresh?
text-mode.c:2667: warning: nested extern declaration of ?wnoutrefresh?
text-mode.c:2680: error: ?KEY_PPAGE? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2687: warning: implicit declaration of function ?scrollok?
text-mode.c:2687: warning: nested extern declaration of ?scrollok?
text-mode.c:2688: warning: implicit declaration of function ?wscrl?
text-mode.c:2688: warning: nested extern declaration of ?wscrl?
text-mode.c:2703: error: ?KEY_NPAGE? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2727: error: ?KEY_UP? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2749: error: ?KEY_DOWN? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2757: warning: implicit declaration of function ?scroll?
text-mode.c:2757: warning: nested extern declaration of ?scroll?
text-mode.c:2787: error: ?KEY_LEFT? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2788: error: ?KEY_RIGHT? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c: At top level:
text-mode.c:2842: error: syntax error before ?*? token
text-mode.c:2843: warning: function declaration isn?t a prototype
text-mode.c: In function ?PaintItem?:
text-mode.c:2846: error: ?win? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2846: error: ?selected? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2847: error: ?choice? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2852: error: ?item? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c: At top level:
text-mode.c:2856: error: syntax error before ?*? token
text-mode.c:2857: warning: function declaration isn?t a prototype
text-mode.c: In function ?PaintScroller?:
text-mode.c:2860: error: ?lenght? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2860: error: ?visible? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2861: error: ?offset? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2864: error: ?win? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2867: error: ?ACS_BLOCK? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2867: error: ?ACS_VLINE? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c: In function ?DialogCheckBox?:
text-mode.c:2877: error: ?WINDOW? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2877: error: ?dialog? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2877: error: ?menu? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2877: warning: left-hand operand of comma expression has no effect
text-mode.c:2877: warning: statement with no effect
text-mode.c:2882: error: ?COLS? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2883: error: ?LINES? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2928: error: ?KEY_PPAGE? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2952: error: ?KEY_NPAGE? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2976: error: ?KEY_UP? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:2998: error: ?KEY_DOWN? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:3036: error: ?KEY_LEFT? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:3037: error: ?KEY_RIGHT? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c: At top level:
text-mode.c:3098: error: syntax error before ?*? token
text-mode.c:3099: warning: function declaration isn?t a prototype
text-mode.c: In function ?PaintCheckItem?:
text-mode.c:3102: error: ?win? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:3102: error: ?selected? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:3103: error: ?choice? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:3108: warning: implicit declaration of function ?wprintw?
text-mode.c:3108: warning: nested extern declaration of ?wprintw?
text-mode.c:3108: error: ?checked? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:3109: error: ?item? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c: In function ?DialogInput?:
text-mode.c:3119: error: ?WINDOW? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:3119: error: ?dialog? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:3121: error: ?COLS? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:3122: error: ?LINES? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:3174: error: ?KEY_UP? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:3175: error: ?KEY_DOWN? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:3177: error: ?KEY_LEFT? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:3191: error: ?KEY_RIGHT? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:3207: error: ?KEY_BACKSPACE? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:3237: error: ?KEY_HOME? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:3265: error: ?KEY_END? undeclared (first use in this function)
text-mode.c:3319: warning: implicit declaration of function ?flash?
text-mode.c:3319: warning: nested extern declaration of ?flash?
make[6]: *** [text-mode.o] Error 1
make[6]: Leaving directory `/home/johan/Kompileringar/xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/xf86cfg'
make[5]: *** [all] Error 2
make[5]: Leaving directory `/home/johan/Kompileringar/xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86'
make[4]: *** [hw/xfree86] Error 2
make[4]: Leaving directory `/home/johan/Kompileringar/xc/programs/Xserver'
make[3]: *** [all] Error 2
make[3]: Leaving directory `/home/johan/Kompileringar/xc/programs'
make[2]: *** [all] Error 2
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/johan/Kompileringar/xc'
make[1]: *** [World] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/johan/Kompileringar/xc'
make: *** [World] Error 2
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  _R2D2 said:

text-mode.c:39:21: error: ncurses.h: No such file or directory

This type of error during compile ("error: ncurses.h: No such file or directory") usually means you have a needed development package missing (in this case ncurses).

You can help yourself often when this error occurs, by using "apt-cache search" (I note you're using a Debian based distro).

eg. do something like

apt-cache search ncurses | grep dev

or for your previous problem 

apt-cache search pam | grep dev

At least you can get some idea of what packages you might need to install by doing this.

I've got Xorg from CVS installed on Breezy, but I find it a lot slower than 6.8.

Without xcompmgr running, dragging windows over the desktop causes the system to lock for several seconds while it redraws at a snail's pace. Also sub pixel font rendering is slow enough to make gedit unusable for me.

Anyway thanks for the guide Rezza, I'm going to go looking for patches now ...

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