Being that it was Xdarwin that I had before, in all it's glory, and
that it is IT that I've been after all this confusing time
(Not-to-mention that it had been the last working rootless (full
screen, desktop, and all) x-window environment I had launched
successfully on this machine (which stopped launching when I installed
Fink), I tried to install it again (having first installed, then
deleted Apple x11 because according to the most recent salvo of
information I had read, one could Not have both Apples x11 and xDarwin
at the same time).
I went ahead (after uninstalling System-xfree86 -- which left THREE
x11-system folders in the SW folder, BTW -- and replacing it was
xfree86-base --again, according to documentation and emails), and tried
launching XDarwin again.
Counsel kindly reveals the gruesome outcome (BTW, startx was not a
recognized terminal command):
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XFree86 Version 4.2.0 / X Window System
(protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6600)
Release Date: 18 January 2002
If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your hardware is
newer than the above date, look for a newer version before
reporting problems. (See http://www.XFree86.Org/FAQ)
Operating System: Darwin
Using keymapping provided in /System/Library/Keyboards/USA.keymapping.
_XSERVTransmkdir: Owner of /tmp/.X11-unix should be set to root
Warning: no access to tty (Inappropriate ioctl for device).
Thus no job control in this shell.
Display mode: Full screen Quartz
Screen 0 added: 1280x854 @ (0,0)
Fatal server error:
Server is already active for display 0
If this server is no longer running, remove /tmp/.X0-lock
and start again.
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I have No idea how to change the Owner of /tmp/.X11-unix to root, and
when I tried to remove the aforementioned tmp file I received the
following response:
greghyde% sudo rm /tmp/.X0-lock
rm: /tmp/.X0-lock: No such file or directory
[blueDog:~] greghyde% cd tmp
tmp: No such file or directory.
[blueDog:~] greghyde% cd / tmp
cd: Too many arguments.
[blueDog:~] greghyde% cd tmp/
tmp/: No such file or directory.
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In the words of Daffy Duck when confronted by Elmer Fudd during Wabbit
season, "Should you shoot me now, or should you shoot me later?
"I insist. No, I Demand that you shoot me now!"
Does it get -Any- clearer than this?
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