One thing to consider is that the default is just by (reverse?) alphabetical ordering.
-- Alexander K. Hansen Levitated Dipole Experiment http://www.psfc.mit.edu/LDX � -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Phillip Pi Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2003 7:32 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [Fink-beginners] Failed: can't batch-install packages: xfree86... I will try the same selection (default) I did earlier then (threading). I hope I don't run into any more errors. If I do, then I will follow-up. :I On Sat, 22 Nov 2003, Alexander K. Hansen wrote: > I'm not sure: I never noticed any speed increase on my system--it may speed > up certain apps, though. > > 4.3 _is_ faster than 4.2, though. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Phillip Pi > Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2003 6:26 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [Fink-beginners] Failed: can't batch-install packages: > xfree86... > > Alexander, is threading supposed to make X11 faster? I am still running > MacOS X 10.2.8 (Jaguar). I am not planning to upgrade to 10.3 (Panther) > anytime soon. Maybe in a few months when it is a must (e.g., all major > programs require 10.3). > > > On Sat, 22 Nov 2003, Alexander Hansen wrote: > > > If you don't have OS 10.3.x then that's fine--XFree86 doesn't work with > > 10.3.x as of yet. > > > > As to which version to pick up: xfree86-base | rootless-threaded is > > kind of a hack to add threading support to XFree86-4.2.1.1. If you > > don't need threading, then you probably want just xfree86-base | > > rootless. xfree86 is XFree86-4.3.0, and has thread support built in, > > but you might wind up having to do more upgrades. > > > > On Saturday, November 22, 2003, at 06:06 PM, Phillip Pi wrote: > > > > > Alexander, thanks for the quick response. > > > > > > Am I selecting the right packages to upgrade? I want to be sure before > > > I > > > attempt this. > > > > > > > > > On Sat, 22 Nov 2003, Alexander K. Hansen wrote: > > > > > >> This is pretty normal: > > >> > > >> http://fink.sourceforge.net/faq/comp-packages.php#change-thread- > > >> nothread > > >> > > >> -- > > >> Alexander K. Hansen > > >> Levitated Dipole Experiment > > >> http://www.psfc.mit.edu/LDX > > >> � > > >> > > >> > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > > >> Phillip Pi > > >> Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2003 4:36 PM > > >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> Subject: [Fink-beginners] Failed: can't batch-install packages: > > >> xfree86... > > >> > > >> Hi. > > >> > > >> After a long night of my PowerBook G4 1 Ghz doing an update-all, I was > > >> unable to finish compiling and upgrading. I had to uninstall Gaim and > > >> Pan > > >> due to dependency issues earlier: > > >> > > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] ant]$ fink update-all > > >> sudo /sw/bin/fink update-all > > >> Password: > > >> Information about 1274 packages read in 1 seconds. > > >> > > >> fink needs help picking an alternative to satisfy a virtual > > >> dependency. > > >> The > > >> candidates: > > >> > > >> (1) xfree86-base-threaded: XFree86 libraries, utilities, clients > > >> and > > >> data > > >> (2) xfree86-base: XFree86 libraries, utilities, clients and data > > >> (3) xfree86: XFree86 distribution > > >> > > >> Pick one: [1] 1 > > >> > > >> fink needs help picking an alternative to satisfy a virtual > > >> dependency. > > >> The > > >> candidates: > > >> > > >> (1) xfree86-rootless-threaded: XFree86 libraries, utilities, > > >> clients > > >> and data > > >> (2) xfree86-rootless: XFree86 libraries, utilities, clients and > > >> data > > >> (3) xfree86: XFree86 distribution [snipped] ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. Does SourceForge.net help you be more productive? Does it help you create better code? SHARE THE LOVE, and help us help YOU! Click Here: http://sourceforge.net/donate/ _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. Does SourceForge.net help you be more productive? Does it help you create better code? SHARE THE LOVE, and help us help YOU! Click Here: http://sourceforge.net/donate/ _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners
