On 7/11/06, Andrew Hartung <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Ok, I can't find my 10.4 install disks to reinstall Apple's x11 which seems
> to be the reason pan is giving me problems. What do I need to do to use a
> fink xwindows package? I'm a little confused at the difference between
> xfree86 and gnome and all of the window managers out there. Is gnome just
> another window manger that runs on top of xfree86? Do I need to do the x11
> removal process as stated in the fink FAQ#7.2, then install xfree86 then
> gnome, or does gnome not need xfree86?
>
> fink list xfree86 gives:
>
>  i   system-xfree86             2:4.3-2              [placeholder for user
> installed x11]
>  i   system-xfree86-dev         2:4.3-2              [placeholder for user
> installed x11 development tools]
>      system-xfree86-manual-...  0-0                  Manually installed X11
> components
>  i   system-xfree86-shlibs      2:4.3-2              [placeholder for user
> installed x11 shared libraries]
>      xfree86                    4.5.0-1040           Free X11 implementation
> for Darwin and Mac OS X
>  p   xfree86-base-threaded                           [virtual package]
>      xfree86-base-threaded-dev                       [virtual package]
>  p   xfree86-base-threaded-...                       [virtual package]
>      xfree86-shlibs             4.5.0-1040           Free X11 implementation
> for Darwin and Mac OS X
>
>
>
>
> Thank You,
>
> Andrew Hartung
>
You would indeed have to follow the X11 removal process from the FAQ.
GNOME _absolutely_ requires some form of underlying X11 (XFree86,
Xorg, Apple's) to work.

-- 
Alexander K. Hansen
Fink Documenter (still)


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