hey all - i have a couple of questions, hope you can help. im on a g4quicksilver733.
-- question 1 - xinit i just installed the latest x11 for osx beta from Apple, and when i 'exit' xterm i run into a problem (which i did not have in the prior [2002] v of Apple's x11). here's the text of what happens from my terminal: [xxxxxxxx:~] xxxxxxxxx% startx XFree86 Version 4.2.1 / X Window System (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6600) Release Date: 3 September 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 OSVendor _XSERVTransmkdir: Owner of /tmp/.X11-unix should be set to root PseudoramiX screen 0 added: 1152x848 @ (0,22). PseudoramiX screen 0 placed at X11 coordinate (0,22). [DRI] screen 0 installation complete Screen 0 added: 1152x870 @ (0,0) all of that seems ok, so now there would be an xterm window on my desktop. so if i want to basically quit x, heres the problem; i type 'exit' in the xterm window and it closes, im now back at the terminal. instead of quitting everything automatically (and telling me it did all that fine, as it did in the earlier version), it just sits there. i have to hit control-c, heres what happens... ^C waiting for X server to shut down Quitting XDarwin... xinit: _unexpected signal 2. [xxxxxxxxxx:~] xxxxxxxxxxxxx% then its back to a fresh line. so i guess the problem has to do with xinit, but i dont really know what that is / does (a friend told me it deals with the control-key functions, and initially thought i could approach the problem by trying to fix the xinit config through inittab, but after a thourogh search for inittab on my comp yielded no results we figured macs dont have it, and could not get any further with the problem). -- question 2 - i can't install stuff because... using fink, i have tried to install both xfree86-base (another q, do i need to do this since i have apple's x11 for osx beta installed? furthermore, the xterm window that comes up witht he new beta is totally different from the prior one, it's the standard osx looking window and not the linux style windows and cursor - is that normal? the older version seems more authentic / superior?), and xmms - and all the requsite stuff associated with them - using the command (for example) fink install xmms . both, it seems, fail at the exact same point, they cant find a folder called Applications that they're looking for. here's what happens in my terminal... mv /sw/src/root-xfree86-base-4.2.1.1-3/usr/X11R6/lib/libXtst.*.dylib /sw/src/root-xfree86-base-shlibs-4.2.1.1-3/usr/X11R6/lib/ rm -f /sw/src/root-xfree86-base-shlibs-4.2.1.1-3/sw/info/dir /sw/src/root-xfree86-base-shlibs-4.2.1.1-3/sw/info/dir.old /sw/src/root-xfree86-base-shlibs-4.2.1.1-3/sw/share/info/dir /sw/src/root-xfree86-base-shlibs-4.2.1.1-3/sw/share/info/dir.old rm -rf /sw/src/root-xfree86-rootless-4.2.1.1-3 mkdir -p /sw/src/root-xfree86-rootless-4.2.1.1-3/sw mkdir -p /sw/src/root-xfree86-rootless-4.2.1.1-3/DEBIAN install -d -m 755 /sw/src/root-xfree86-rootless-4.2.1.1-3 mv /sw/src/root-xfree86-base-4.2.1.1-3/Applications /sw/src/root-xfree86-rootless-4.2.1.1-3/ mv: rename /sw/src/root-xfree86-base-4.2.1.1-3/Applications to /sw/src/root-xfree86-rootless-4.2.1.1-3//Applications: No such file or directory ### execution of mv failed, exit code 1 Failed: installing xfree86-rootless-4.2.1.1-3 failed i imagine simply adding a folder called "Applications" where the installs want it wont do the trick (the permissions are not set for me to make stuff in that directory anyaway, and seem to be locked) - is it not installing this folder and its contents in the proper sequence perhaps? -- question 3 - misc questions when something has partially installed (like what happens in question 2), is there a way (or is it even necessary) to remove this partial installation? does it do it automatically? is there a key combo or something on a mac that basically functions the same as the "windows key" on pc's? i miss collapseable windows (from os9), does anybody know how i can get them back (aside from SimpleShade)? PLEASE reply directly to [EMAIL PROTECTED] as well, because my membership to these lists has yet to be confirmed! thanks in advance all! - B __________________________________________________________________ McAfee VirusScan Online from the Netscape Network. Comprehensive protection for your entire computer. Get your free trial today! http://channels.netscape.com/ns/computing/mcafee/index.jsp?promo=393397 Get AOL Instant Messenger 5.1 free of charge. Download Now! http://aim.aol.com/aimnew/Aim/register.adp?promo=380455 ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Etnus, makers of TotalView, The best thread debugger on the planet. Designed with thread debugging features you've never dreamed of, try TotalView 6 free at www.etnus.com. _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners
