Re: X11 behavior since Tiger.
Re: X11 behavior since Tiger.
- Subject: Re: X11 behavior since Tiger.
- From: Bruce Truax <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2006 09:37:37 -0400
- Thread-topic: X11 behavior since Tiger.
Does this install from gnu-darwin fix the problem with the Apple install
where fonts are not drawn properly in Tek windows?
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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