Re: Problems getting X11 to work
Re: Problems getting X11 to work
- Subject: Re: Problems getting X11 to work
- From: Ferdinand Acevedo <email@hidden>
- Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2007 18:19:32 -0400
- Thread-topic: Problems getting X11 to work
Hello, Mark
Essentially, the Mac was pre-configured. I just plugged the power connector
and attached keyboard+mouse. Everything was ready. I purchased the
Microsoft Office package, and have those disks handy. I can't recall ever
seeing the installation disks, but this equipment was purchased in March
2007 (too late for any claim).
At this moment, I am running on Mac OS 10.4 (Tiger). I guessed that the
meaning of the message was bogus. I found no way to go around it.
I did call the local retailer, and the installation disks are available for
$40. It looks like there is no option, but to purchase them.
Thanks for your help.
Regards,
Ferdinand
On 12/14/07 6:48 PM, "Mark J. Reed" <email@hidden> wrote:
> What do you mean "the station came from its box"? How did you come by
> a Mac with no OS install disk?
>
> The download you found is for OS X 10.3 and older, so if you have 10.4
> or 10.5 it's no good. The error message indicating you have it already
> installed is bogus.
>
> The xdarwin link will get you a downloadable X11 for 10.5, but I don't
> know about 10.4. The X11 that shipped with 10.5 had some issues that
> prompted folks to fall back to the 10.4 version, and someone may have
> linked to it from the xdarwin site for that reason, but otherwise I
> don't know of a source for 10.4 X11 apart from the 10.4 install DVD.
>
> On 12/14/07, Ferdinand Acevedo <email@hidden> wrote:
>> Hello all
>>
>> I am new to the Mac, but have some working experience with UNIX and
>> X-terminal applications.
>>
>> At this moment, I am attempting to install WireShark in my iMac. This is
>> based on the instructions at the "http://www.finkconsulting.com/page7.php";
>> site. From this site, there is an indication that a pre-requirement for
>> WireShark installation is that X11 is available in the station already.
>>
>> In order to verify installation of X11, the "X11.app" file is to be searched
>> at the "/applications/utilities/" directory. I did not find the file there.
>> Indeed, I could not find it in the station with the "find / -name X11
>> -print" command either.
>>
>> I downloaded the X11 application (update) from the
>> "http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/x11update2006113.html"; link, and
>> execution of the installation file yielded a "Alert - This system does not
>> need this update." response. I also tried to download the X11 ("original")
>> application from the
>> "http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/x11formacosx.html"; link.
>> Installation attempt yielded a "You cannot install X11 in this volume.
>> Newer Software already exists in your computer." response. So... in
>> summary, I cannot install an old X11 version or an update (I infer that this
>> is because the system apparently has the latest version of X11), but the
>> software is nowhere to be found (at least, by me).
>>
>> I never saw a Mac OS installation disk. The station came from its box, and
>> the only disk install I applied was Microsoft Office. Then, I can't know
>> for certain if "X11.app" was installed from disk (I sincerely doubt it).
>>
>> Would you have any recommendations on what to do? Is there a way to
>> uninstall or unconfigure what the machine identifies as a "working" copy of
>> "X11.app" so that the new install can take place. By the way, is there an
>> "uninstall" application at the Mac, just as MS Windows systems have?
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Ferdinand
>>
>>
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