Proclus,
How does what is on your disk differ from what Apple supplies? I know that
X11.app is proprietary but isn't the X implementation from the same source
tree?
Bruce
On 6/6/06 11:31 AM, "email@hidden" <email@hidden> wrote:
> On 6 Jun, Bruce Truax wrote:
>>
>> Does this install from gnu-darwin fix the problem with the Apple install
>> where fonts are not drawn properly in Tek windows?
>
> Don't know. That could be an OS X configuration problem, or you might
> be able to fix it by installing additional GNU-Darwin font packages.
> There are plenty of TeX and X11 related fonts and etc there. It is
> expected to be auto-configuring. Perhaps you would like to try our
> disc.
>
> http://www.gnu-darwin.org/index.php?page=order
>
> It was designed by Yves de Champlain for Panther, but it is also Tiger
> tested.
>
> Regards,
> proclus
> http://www.gnu-darwin.org/
>
>
>> Bruce
>>
>> On 6/5/06 7:50 PM, "email@hidden" <email@hidden> wrote:
>>
>>> On 5 Jun, David Parker wrote:
>>>> I'm having strange behavior from X11 since installing Tiger.
>>>>
>>>> When I use ssh -X from the X server application, I can do anything I
>>>> want within that window on Solaris except for two things:
>>>
>>> Our X11 apps are worth a try in this regard, but if you are worried
>>> about your Apple X11 installation, be careful not to overwrite it.
>>> Although is named for Panther, it is reportedly working fine on Tiger
>>> as well.
>>>
>>> http://www.gnu-darwin.org/packages/ppc/1.1/All/XFree86-Panther-4.4.0.tbz
>>>
>>> In this case, I'd suggest untarring the needed files only in /. Here is
>>> an example.
>>>
>>> sudo -s
>>> cd /
>>> /usr/bin/tar -jxf /Users/*/Desktop/XFree86-Panther-4.4.0.tbz \
>>> usr/X11R6/bin/xterm
>>>
>>> We also have an rxvt package package, which is a fast and nice
>>> replacement for xterm. Just let me know, if you need the link.
>>>
>>> For future reference, it may be simpler to use GNU-Darwin pkg_add for
>>> this kind of operation.
>>>
>>> You should backup up your existing binaries before overwriting them in
>>> this manner. Hope that this helps.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> proclus
>>> http://www.gnu-darwin.org/
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> xterm&
>>>> or
>>>> workshop&
>>>>
>>>> The xterm window launches, but when I type into it, it does away.
>>>>
>>>> The X client workshop (Sun's dev environment) won't launch at all.
>>>>
>>>> The following is an error message reported back to the first window:
>>>>
>>>> X Error of failed request: BadAtom (invalid Atom parameter)
>>>> Major opcode of failed request: 18 (X_ChangeProperty)
>>>> Atom id in failed request: 0x10b
>>>> Serial number of failed request: 13
>>>> Current serial number in output stream: 14
>>>>
>>>> The workaround to having multiple xterm is to log in multiple times.
>>>> I have no workaround for launching workshop. workshop complained
>>>> about running ttsession; however, I never had to do this before. Both
>>>> xterm& and workshop& worked before upgrading.
>>>>
>>>> I'm communicating with work using VPNClient for Cisco over Verizon DSL.
>>>>
>>>> thanks.
>>
>>
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