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# X11
Only tested successfully in `x86_64`.
Build:
./run -x
We don't build X11 by default because it takes a considerable amount of time (~20%), and is not expected to be used by most users.
Inside QEMU:
startx
![](x11.png)
More details: <https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/70931/how-to-install-x11-on-my-own-linux-buildroot-system/306116#306116>
Not sure how well that graphics stack represents real systems, but if it does it would be a good way to understand how it works.
## X11 ARM
On ARM, `startx` hangs at a message:
vgaarb: this pci device is not a vga device
and nothing shows on the screen, and:
grep EE /var/log/Xorg.0.log
says:
(EE) Failed to load module "modesetting" (module does not exist, 0)
A friend told me this but I haven't tried it yet:
- `xf86-video-modesetting` is likely the missing ingredient, but it does not seem possible to activate it from Buildroot currently without patching things.
- `xf86-video-fbdev` should work as well, but we need to make sure fbdev is enabled, and maybe add some line to the `Xorg.conf`