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Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:42:53 +0000
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Subject: [9fans] Re: X11 setup problem
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On Jun 20, 2:41 pm, ano...@gmail.com (Anthony Sorace) wrote:
> /n/kfs is the conventional mount point for the previous
> local-disk-backed file system on terminals and cpu servers; it's
> likely just an issue of point it at wherever your file system is
> *really* mounted, instead (or, just mount it on /n/kfs and skip the
> changes).
>
> however, and this is important, it is *very* *strongly* recommended
> that you learn to use the system without X11 first. X11 is not part of
> the distribution for a reason; that port is old and slow, and was
> never heavily used. no program in Plan 9 depends on, or even wants,
> X11 in any way. you will find it distracting and frustrating rather
> than helpful if you aren't familiar with "real" Plan 9 first, as
> you'll keep expecting things to be there which aren't.

I understand you perfectly. My idea was that with X installed it would
be easer to port other software that uses X server.