X11 and KDE [on top of OS X]
X11 and KDE [on top of OS X]
- Subject: X11 and KDE [on top of OS X]
- From: SA <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 11:19:01 +0100
Yes - I do this -
It actually took quite a look of trial and error but here is what I have and
here is how I did it:
I haven't replaced aqua with KDE but I have both running on different virtual
screens, when in aqua I can switch to X by clicking the X11 icon and when in
KDE I can switch to aqua with a hot key combination apple-cntl-a I think.
KDE works very nicely and it is relaxing to do away with the dogmatic
interface that aqua insists on.
I used fink to install KDE but I had a great deal of trouble doing this while
apple's X11 was installed so I had to delete this first (drag the relevant
X11 directories to the waste bin and empty it!). Then I used fink to install
one of the alternative X11s and then KDE and a whole lot of other stuff.
The aqua+KDE solution is pretty good all the mac apps still run in aqua
because they don't seem to be X-aware (does anyone know how to make an aqua
app redirect its display?) so I can still use my digital camera etc.
The only problem I have now is that I cannot run matlab properly (matlab will
run provided the DISPLAY is pointed at any machine but my mac but will not
run at all using the X11 I have - this is ridiculous (mathworks please
note)). Anyone know a solution?
Cheers,
SA
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