On 2021-01-02, at 7:07 AM, George N. White III <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Fri, 1 Jan 2021 at 23:47, Michael <[email protected]> wrote: >> I'm having trouble with X windows. I have 10.9.5, and I have downloaded X >> fromhttps://www.xquartz.org/releases/XQuartz-2.7.11.html. >> >> I not only logged out, I restarted my computer. >> >> I still cannot get it to start up. Running xinit gave this in the log: >> Jan 1 19:39:57 keybounceMBP org.macosforge.xquartz.X11.stub[28817]: >> launch_msg("CheckIn") IPC failure: Operation not permitted >> > This error has been seen before: > > https://superuser.com/questions/429426/fink-hangs-with-ipc-failure-operation-not-permitted > > https://lists.apple.com/archives/x11-users/2012/Jan/msg00004.htm > > >> Jan 1 19:39:57 keybounceMBP org.macosforge.xquartz.X11.stub[28817]: >> Xquartz: Unable to locate waiting server: org.macosforge.xquartz.X11 >> Jan 1 19:39:57 keybounceMBP org.macosforge.xquartz.X11.stub[28818]: >> Xquartz: Starting X server: >> /Applications/Utilities/XQuartz.app/Contents/MacOS/X11 --listenonly >> Jan 1 19:40:17 keybounceMBP org.macosforge.xquartz.X11.stub[28817]: >> Xquartz: bootstrap_look_up(): Unknown service name >> >> And xinit gave me this output: >> waiting for X server to begin accepting connections . >> .. >> .. >> .. >> .. >> .. >> .. >> .. >> .. >> . >> xinit: giving up >> xinit: unable to connect to X server: Operation timed out >> xinit: server error >> michael$ echo $DISPLAY >> /tmp/launch-SNmCyz/org.macosforge.xquartz:0 >> michael$ which xinit >> /opt/X11/bin/xinit >> >> I am in need of the X11 from xquartz, and not the one from macports, because >> I have an old commercial program I'm trying to run that is linked against >> the stuff in /opt/X11 specifically. >> >> >> How do I make this work? >> > Is the commercial developer still active? Have you been able to run xquartz > in the past? You may need a different startup script or some permission > tweaks. I have never needed X in the past, this is my first time. In theory they are still around, but the program in question is no longer maintained, and the mac version never got the frame rate of the windows/linux versions, so it was never a big focus. The company's focus has shifted -- apparently their engine is more valuable for simulation companies than being used for a game engine. But: This program is not the issue. This is a plain X issue. How do I get X to start up? Keep in mind -- this is just the STOCK, UNMODIFIED xinit and the corresponding X server. So this is just some sort of installation / configuration issue with the basic xquartz. --- This message was composed with the aid of a laptop cat, and no mouse _______________________________________________ MacOSX-talk mailing list [email protected] https://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/macosx-talk
