On 18 Jan 2006 at 19:31, Chad Smith wrote:
> In case you were wondering, here's the page I got X11 from. > > http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/x11formacosx.html > > Notice the note: > > *Note* 10.4 customers can install X11 by using the Tiger DVD installer > disk. > > Which everytime I try to use it, it takes me to the "Install Mac OS X 10.4" > setup, and I can't get out of it. I've been unable to locate the X11 > installer package on the DVD by itself. > > The very fact that the end user has to install *ANYTHING* other than OOo > when NeoOffice doesn't require anything that's not already there proves my > point. This whole conversation proves my point. If it's so good to use > X11, why not include the blankety-blank thing in the OOo for Mac installer > and make it simple for everyone? > I am not a Mac owner but I will be soon. Since I want the latest version of OOo that means using X11. I found this on the Apple site. It may solve your problem. http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301229 More custom reinstallation options with Mac OS X 10.4 Want to reinstall a part of Mac OS X 10.4 after it's already installed? It's easy! 1. Insert your Mac OS X 10.4 Install disc. 2. Double-click the "Optional Installs.mpkg." 3. After the installer opens, you can choose from the following custom install options: 4. You can expand each section (except Additional Fonts) by clicking the disclosure triangle to the left of the section name, if you want even more specific custom install options. Once you've selected the items, simply click OK, then click Install. Here's a complete list of all the custom installation options available with Optional Installs.mpkg: * Applications o Address Book 4.0 o iCal 2.0 o iChat 3.0 o iTunes 4.7.1 o Mail 2.0 o Oxford Dictionaries o Safari 2.0 o X11 --clip-- There are screenshots on the web page showing the options. It looks simple to me although I have not done it yet. -- Larry I. Gusaas, Moose Jaw, Sask. http://larry-gusaas.com --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 0603-3, 01/18/2006 Tested on: 1/18/2006 10:52:26 PM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2005 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
