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Re: reinstalling X11

Getting at X11 from my install disks (Imac Intel G5 - Tiger) is a pain. It's NOT there on the 'install bundled software' - and demands that you go the frightening path of system re-install. I don't like even looking at this system in case it decides to wipe my disk for me. However, that fails because my system has been upgraded and you just cannot launch the package even for Custom installs.

At one point you could get X11 online from Apple - but that seems to have been withdrawn from the web site - or I can't find it. I favour the 'it's been wiped' because I found a link that seemed to offer the package - but it was broken.

I resorted to using Pacifist on the main install package - which is a great bit of software - giving you control over what is written onto your system. The trick is to remember to use the 'Create Receipt' option so the install system is told that you've loaded X11. I didn't do this at first, and wondered why Software Update didn't alter my X11 install recently.


On 30 Mar 2007, at 18:22, Dave Schroeder wrote:


On Mar 30, 2007, at 12:20 PM, Adam Mercer wrote:

On 30/03/07, Robert R. Hayes <email@hidden> wrote:

Is there some way (a special keystroke, perhaps), that will allow me
to override this and just install X11?


Don't boot from the CD, just put it in your drive and lauch the
Install Bundle Software app, I can't remember its exact name. You'll
then be able to install X11.app.

You don't even need to do that (and actually, it's not Install Bundled Software, it's something like Optional Installs, I believe.)

In any case, the X11 installer is in /System/Installation/Packages/ X11User.pkg on any Mac OS X 10.4.x installation disc.

Once installed, then run Software Update to ensure that your X11 installation is up to date.

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 >reinstalling X11 (From: "Robert R. Hayes" <email@hidden>)
 >Re: reinstalling X11 (From: "Adam Mercer" <email@hidden>)
 >Re: reinstalling X11 (From: Dave Schroeder <email@hidden>)



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