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describe the current situation and the many options you have to use
X11 with or without Fink.
</p>
- <h2>Contents</h2><ul><li><a href="#intro"><b>1
Introduction</b></a><ul><li><a href="#intro.def-x11">1.1 What is
X11?</a></li><li><a href="#intro.def-macosx">1.2 What is Mac OS
X?</a></li><li><a href="#intro.def-darwin">1.3 What is Darwin?</a></li><li><a
href="#intro.def-xfree86">1.4 What is XFree86?</a></li><li><a
href="#intro.def-xtools">1.5 What is Xtools?</a></li><li><a
href="#intro.client-server">1.6 Client and Server</a></li><li><a
href="#intro.rootless">1.7 What does rootless mean?</a></li><li><a
href="#intro.wm">1.8 What is a window manager?</a></li><li><a
href="#intro.desktop">1.9 What are Quartz/Aqua, Gnome, and
KDE?</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="#history"><b>2 History</b></a><ul><li><a
href="#history.early">2.1 The early days</a></li><li><a
href="#history.xonx-forms">2.2 XonX forms</a></li><li><a
href="#history.root-or-not">2.3 To root or not to root</a></li></ul></li><li><a
href="#inst-xfree86"><b>3 Getting and Installing X11</b></a><ul><li><a
href="#inst-xfree
86.fink">3.1 Installing X11 via Fink</a></li><li><a
href="#inst-xfree86.apple-binary">3.2 Apple's Binaries</a></li><li><a
href="#inst-xfree86.official-binary">3.3 The Official Binaries</a></li><li><a
href="#inst-xfree86.official-source">3.4 The Official Source</a></li><li><a
href="#inst-xfree86.latest-cvs">3.5 The Latest Development
Source</a></li><li><a href="#inst-xfree86.macgimp">3.6 MacGimp</a></li><li><a
href="#inst-xfree86.switching-x11">3.7 Replacing X11</a></li><li><a
href="#inst-xfree86.fink-summary">3.8 Fink package
summary</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="#run-xfree86"><b>4 Starting
XFree86</b></a><ul><li><a href="#run-xfree86.darwin">4.1 Darwin</a></li><li><a
href="#run-xfree86.macosx-41">4.2 Mac OS X + XFree86 4.x.y</a></li><li><a
href="#run-xfree86.xinitrc">4.3 The .xinitrc File</a></li></ul></li><li><a
href="#xtools"><b>5 Xtools</b></a><ul><li><a href="#xtools.install">5.1
Installing Xtools</a></li><li><a href="#xtools.run">5.2 Running
Xtools</a></li><li><a href
="#xtools.opengl">5.3 OpenGL Notes</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="#other"><b>6
Other X11 Possibilities</b></a><ul><li><a href="#other.vnc">6.1
VNC</a></li><li><a href="#other.wiredx">6.2 WiredX</a></li><li><a
href="#other.exodus">6.3 eXodus</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="#trouble"><b>7
Troubleshooting XFree86</b></a><ul><li><a href="#trouble.immedate-quit">7.1
When I launch XDarwin, it quits
+ <h2>Contents</h2><ul><li><a href="#intro"><b>1
Introduction</b></a><ul><li><a href="#intro.def-x11">1.1 What is
X11?</a></li><li><a href="#intro.def-macosx">1.2 What is Mac OS
X?</a></li><li><a href="#intro.def-darwin">1.3 What is Darwin?</a></li><li><a
href="#intro.def-xfree86">1.4 What is XFree86?</a></li><li><a
href="#intro.def-xtools">1.5 What is Xtools?</a></li><li><a
href="#intro.client-server">1.6 Client and Server</a></li><li><a
href="#intro.rootless">1.7 What does rootless mean?</a></li><li><a
href="#intro.wm">1.8 What is a window manager?</a></li><li><a
href="#intro.desktop">1.9 What are Quartz/Aqua, Gnome, and
KDE?</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="#history"><b>2 History</b></a><ul><li><a
href="#history.early">2.1 The early days</a></li><li><a
href="#history.xonx-forms">2.2 XonX forms</a></li><li><a
href="#history.root-or-not">2.3 To root or not to root</a></li></ul></li><li><a
href="#inst-xfree86"><b>3 Getting and Installing X11</b></a><ul><li><a
href="#inst-xfree
86.fink">3.1 Installing X11 via Fink</a></li><li><a
href="#inst-xfree86.apple-binary">3.2 Apple's Binaries</a></li><li><a
href="#inst-xfree86.official-binary">3.3 The Official Binaries</a></li><li><a
href="#inst-xfree86.official-source">3.4 The Official Source</a></li><li><a
href="#inst-xfree86.latest-cvs">3.5 The Latest Development
Source</a></li><li><a href="#inst-xfree86.macgimp">3.6 MacGimp</a></li><li><a
href="#inst-xfree86.switching-x11">3.7 Replacing X11</a></li><li><a
href="#inst-xfree86.fink-summary">3.8 Fink package
summary</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="#run-xfree86"><b>4 Starting
X11</b></a><ul><li><a href="#run-xfree86.darwin">4.1 Darwin</a></li><li><a
href="#run-xfree86.macosx-41">4.2 Mac OS X + XFree86 4.x.y</a></li><li><a
href="#run-xfree86.starting-apples-x11">4.3 Starting Apple's X11</a></li><li><a
href="#run-xfree86.xinitrc">4.4 The .xinitrc File</a></li></ul></li><li><a
href="#xtools"><b>5 Xtools</b></a><ul><li><a href="#xtools.install">5.1
Installing Xto
ols</a></li><li><a href="#xtools.run">5.2 Running Xtools</a></li><li><a
href="#xtools.opengl">5.3 OpenGL Notes</a></li></ul></li><li><a
href="#other"><b>6 Other X11 Possibilities</b></a><ul><li><a
href="#other.vnc">6.1 VNC</a></li><li><a href="#other.wiredx">6.2
WiredX</a></li><li><a href="#other.exodus">6.3 eXodus</a></li></ul></li><li><a
href="#trouble"><b>7 Troubleshooting XFree86</b></a><ul><li><a
href="#trouble.immedate-quit">7.1 When I launch XDarwin, it quits
or crashes almost immediately</a></li><li><a href="#trouble.black">7.2 Black
icons in the GNOME panel or in the
menu of a GNOME application</a></li><li><a href="#trouble.keyboard">7.3 The
keyboard doesn't work in XFree86</a></li><li><a href="#trouble.delete-key">7.4
The Backspace key doesn't work</a></li><li><a href="#trouble.locale">7.5
"Warning: locale not supported by C library"</a></li></ul></li><li><a
href="#tips"><b>8 Usage Tips</b></a><ul><li><a href="#tips.terminal-app">8.1
Launching X11 apps from Terminal.app</a></li><li><a href="#tips.open">8.2
Launching Aqua apps from an xterm</a></li><li><a href="#tips.copy-n-paste">8.3
Copy and Paste</a></li></ul></li></ul><h2><a name="intro">1
Introduction</a></h2>
@@ -304,12 +304,15 @@
operation, and have OpenGL support.</li>
<li><b>Important note:</b> Files get moved around between X11 releases. This
frequently means that if you try to downgrade your X11 installation, you will
find that binaries (executable programs, etc.) won't work anymore. You'd have
to rebuild any such packages.
<p>You can go the other way though: packages built vs an older X11 generally
work on a later one.</p>
-<p>For 10.3, the X11 hierarchy is as follows:</p>
+<p>For 10.3 or 10.4, the X11 hierarchy (newer -> older codebases) is as
follows:</p>
<pre>xorg > xfree86 > Apple's X11 </pre>
</li></ul>
+<p><b>10.4 users:</b></p>
+<p>You can install XFree86 version 4.5.0-23 from source. You will need both
the <tt style="white-space: nowrap;">xfree86</tt> and <tt style="white-space:
nowrap;">xfree86-shlibs</tt> packages to have a fully functional
installation.</p>
+<p>You can also install the X.org X11 release (currently version 6.8.2-35) via
the <tt style="white-space: nowrap;">xorg</tt> and <tt style="white-space:
nowrap;">xorg-shlibs</tt> packages in the unstable tree. This X11 flavor is
similar to XFree86-4.5, but includes some bugfixes and new features, and
removes some code with a disputed license.</p>
<p><b>10.3 users:</b></p>
-<p>You can install version 4.3.99.16-2 (that which is in the current binary
distribution) or 4.4 (which is available from source). You will need both the
<tt style="white-space: nowrap;">xfree86</tt> and <tt style="white-space:
nowrap;">xfree86-shlibs</tt> packages to have a fully functional
installation.</p>
-<p>You can also install the X.org X11 release (currently version 6.8) via the
<tt style="white-space: nowrap;">xorg</tt> and <tt style="white-space:
nowrap;">xorg-shlibs</tt> packages in the unstable tree. This X11 flavor is
similar to XFree86-4.4, but includes some bugfixes and new features, and
removes some code with a disputed license.</p>
+<p>You can install XFree86 version 4.4.0-13 (that which is in the current
binary distribution) or 4.5.0-13 (which is available from source). You will
need both the <tt style="white-space: nowrap;">xfree86</tt> and <tt
style="white-space: nowrap;">xfree86-shlibs</tt> packages to have a fully
functional installation.</p>
+<p>You can also install X.org-6.8.2 via the <tt style="white-space:
nowrap;">xorg</tt> and <tt style="white-space: nowrap;">xorg-shlibs</tt>
packages as above.</p>
<p><b>10.2 users:</b></p>
<p>10.2 users may install version 4.3 via source or binary, and 4.4 from the
unstable tree. As above, you'll install <tt style="white-space:
nowrap;">xfree86</tt> and <tt style="white-space: nowrap;">xfree86-shlibs</tt>.
@@ -327,7 +330,8 @@
X11 implementation based on XFree86-4.2</a> which includes Quartz rendering
and accelerated
OpenGL. A new version was released on February 10, 2003 with additional
features and bugfixes. A third release (i.e. Beta 3) was made on March 17,
2003 with further additional features and bugfixes. This version is usable on
Jaguar.
</p>
- <p>On October 24, 2003, Apple released Panther (10.3), which includes
the release version of their X11 distribution. This version is based on
XFree86-4.3.</p>
+ <p>On October 24, 2003, Apple released Panther (10.3), which includes a
release version of their X11 distribution. This version is based on
XFree86-4.3.</p>
+<p>On April 29, 2005, Apple released Tiger (10.4), which includes a release
version of Apple's X11 based on XFree86-4.4.</p>
<p>
To use the Apple binaries, you need to make sure the <b>X11 User</b> package
is installed, and you should also
<a href="http://fink.sourceforge.net/doc/users-guide/upgrade.php";>update</a>
Fink.</p>
@@ -397,7 +401,7 @@
<p>If you use the <tt style="white-space: nowrap;">xfree86</tt>
package, and later switch to Apple's X11 (on either 10.2.x or 10.3.x), any
packages you have built against <tt style="white-space: nowrap;">xfree86</tt>
will need to be rebuilt, as the binaries are incompatible.</p>
</li>
-<li><p><b>10.3 users only:</b> It is possible to use Apple's display server
and window manager on top of either XFree86-4.4 or X.org. If you install the
<tt style="white-space: nowrap;">applex11tools</tt> package, Fink will install
what you need, as long as you have a copy of X11User.pkg.</p></li>
+<li><p><b>10.3 and 10.4 users only:</b> It is possible to use Apple's display
server and window manager on top of XFree86 or X.org. If you install the <tt
style="white-space: nowrap;">applex11tools</tt> package, Fink will install what
you need, as long as you have a copy of X11User.pkg.</p></li>
</ul>
<p>For more information on using Apple's X11, check out this <a
href="http://developer.apple.com/darwin/runningx11.html";>article</a> at the
Apple Developer Connection.</p>
@@ -548,31 +552,27 @@
A quick summary of the install options and the Fink packages you
should install:
</p>
- <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="10"><tr
valign="bottom"><th align="left">Install Type</th><th align="left">Fink
packages</th></tr><tr valign="top"><td>4.2.x built via Fink</td><td>
- <p>
- <tt style="white-space: nowrap;">xfree86-base</tt> and <tt
style="white-space: nowrap;">xfree86-rootless</tt> (and their <tt
style="white-space: nowrap;">-shlibs</tt>)</p>
+ <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="10"><tr
valign="bottom"><th align="left">Install Type</th><th align="left">Fink
packages</th></tr><tr valign="top"><td>XFree86-4.2.1.x (10.2 only)</td><td>
+ <p><tt style="white-space: nowrap;">xfree86-base</tt> and <tt
style="white-space: nowrap;">xfree86-rootless</tt> (and their <tt
style="white-space: nowrap;">-shlibs</tt>)</p>
<p>or <tt style="white-space: nowrap;">xfree86-base-threaded</tt>
and <tt style="white-space: nowrap;">xfree86-rootless-threaded</tt> (and <tt
style="white-space: nowrap;">-shlibs</tt>)</p>
- </td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>4.3.x built via Fink</td><td>
+ </td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>XFree86-4.4 or 4.5 (10.3 and
10.4)</td><td>
<p>
<tt style="white-space: nowrap;">xfree86</tt> and <tt
style="white-space: nowrap;">xfree86-shlibs</tt>
</p>
- </td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>4.x official binaries</td><td>
+ </td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>X.org-6.8.2 (10.3 and 10.4)</td><td>
+ <p><tt style="white-space: nowrap;">xorg</tt> and <tt
style="white-space: nowrap;">xorg-shlibs</tt></p>
+ </td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>Apple's X11 (all versions)</td><td>
<p>
- <tt style="white-space: nowrap;">system-xfree86</tt> only
(+splitoffs)</p>
- </td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>4.x built from source, or from the
latest CVS source</td><td>
+ <tt style="white-space: nowrap;">system-xfree86</tt> and <tt
style="white-space: nowrap;">system-xfree86-shlibs</tt> (+<tt
style="white-space: nowrap;">system-xfree86-dev</tt> for building)</p>
+ </td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>XFree86-4.x official binaries</td><td>
<p>
<tt style="white-space: nowrap;">system-xfree86</tt> only
(+splitoffs)</p>
- </td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>4.2.x from Apple</td><td>
- <p>
- <tt style="white-space: nowrap;">system-xfree86</tt> only
(+splitoffs)
-</p>
- </td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>4.3.x from Apple</td><td>
+ </td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>XFree86-4.x built from source, or
from the latest CVS source</td><td>
<p>
- <tt style="white-space: nowrap;">system-xfree86</tt> only
(+splitoffs)
-</p>
+ <tt style="white-space: nowrap;">system-xfree86</tt> only
(+splitoffs)</p>
</td></tr></table>
- <h2><a name="run-xfree86">4 Starting XFree86</a></h2>
+ <h2><a name="run-xfree86">4 Starting X11</a></h2>
<h3><a name="run-xfree86.darwin">4.1 Darwin</a></h3>
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@
exception of <tt style="white-space: nowrap;">xdm</tt>.
</p>
<p>
-Note: If you are running Mac OS X Panther, you cannot start XFree86 from the
console window.
+Note: If you are running Mac OS X Panther or later, you cannot start XFree86
from the console window.
</p>
<h3><a name="run-xfree86.macosx-41">4.2 Mac OS X + XFree86 4.x.y</a></h3>
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@
One is double-clicking the XDarwin.app application in your
Applications folder. This will let you choose between full
screen and rootless mode in a dialog at startup. You can disable
-the dialog and set XDarwin to always use the mode of your
+the dialog and set XDarwin always to use the mode of your
choice in the Preferences dialog.
</p>
<p>
@@ -664,7 +664,13 @@
</p>
<p>As of 4.3, if you use <tt style="white-space: nowrap;">startx</tt>
without arguments, the startup dialog box will come up.</p>
- <h3><a name="run-xfree86.xinitrc">4.3 The .xinitrc File</a></h3>
+ <h3><a name="run-xfree86.starting-apples-x11">4.3 Starting Apple's
X11</a></h3>
+
+ <p>
+ Functionally, Apple's X11 works similarly to XFree86 (e.g. using a <tt
style="white-space: nowrap;">.xinitrc</tt> file to control the clients that are
launched on startup). The normal way to run it is by double-clicking the
<b>X11.app</b> icon (whose default location is <tt style="white-space:
nowrap;">/Applications/Utilities</tt>).</p>
+<p>If you don't set up a different window manager you will be running Apple's
<tt style="white-space: nowrap;">quartz-wm</tt> window manager.
<b>X11.app</b>'s Preferences give the option to switch between fullscreen and
rootless modes without restarting. However, this doesn't work for quartz-wm;
it is necessary to choose a different window manager (e.g. in <tt
style="white-space: nowrap;">.xinitrc</tt>)</p>
+
+ <h3><a name="run-xfree86.xinitrc">4.4 The .xinitrc File</a></h3>
<p>
If a file named <tt style="white-space: nowrap;">.xinitrc</tt> exists in your
home
@@ -1275,4 +1281,4 @@
provided the document and this copyright notice remain complete and
unmodified. Any commercial reproduction and any online publication
requires the explicit consent of the author.</p><hr>
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Exp $</i></p></body></html>
+<p>Generated from <i>$Fink: x11.en.xml,v 1.14 2005/06/08 01:09:20 alexkhansen
Exp $</i></p></body></html>
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