On 4/18/06, Alexander K. Hansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 4/18/06, mickey mouse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hi Kids! > > > > I'm interested in using an alternative os, but I don't > > want to have to learn any command line shell. There > > seem to be plenty of packages to download, but no > > instructions on how to use them. Are there step by > > step instructions available on how to install gnome on > > darwin, or should I try something like a > > GNU-Darwin/linux live cd instead ? I use an Intel > > iMac. > > > > Thanks for any help! > > > > Robin > > > > You'll have to use the command line however you do it. > > For Fink the step-by-step instructions pretty much are: > > 0) Install Fink.
You'd need to do this via the instructions in the "2006-02-21: Preliminary version of Fink on Intel" news item at http://fink.sourceforge.net > 1) Install the XCode Tools. > 2) OPTIONAL: install the X11User and X11SDK packages from Apple. > 3) Run "fink selfupdate" at the command line to make sure you have > current package descriptions--some stuff will get built. > 4) run "fink install bundle-gnome" > 5) Check out the instructions on how to set up the .xinitrc (X11 > preferences) file at > > http://fink.sourceforge.net/doc/x11/run-xfree86.php#xinitrc > > This link includes an example of how to run GNOME. > > These are the "official" options. Currently we don't have an Intel > binary distribution built yet, but unofficial repositories do exist: > > http://fink.sodan.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/item/14 > -- > Alexander K. Hansen > Fink Documenter > [Day Job] Levitated Dipole Experiment > http://psfcwww2.psfc.mit.edu/ldx/ > ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by xPML, a groundbreaking scripting language that extends applications into web and mobile media. Attend the live webcast and join the prime developer group breaking into this new coding territory! http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid0944&bid$1720&dat1642 _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list Fink-beginners@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners
