Re: X11 precompiled binary download?
Re: X11 precompiled binary download?
- Subject: Re: X11 precompiled binary download?
- From: Nathan <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 11:42:15 -0700
On 3/28/06, Christian Stigen Larsen <email@hidden> wrote:
> Den 25. mar. 2006 kl. 19.12 skrev email@hidden:
> > You know, I've been trying to figure this out as well. I'd like to
> > have an updated version of
> > X11 for OS X, however I'm not finding any updates. It appears that
> > we're stuck with the
> > shipping version w/o recent updates?
> >
> > If someone does know anything, please advise.
>
> X11 on Mac OS X is based on X.org release 6.6 and XFree86 release 4.4.0.
>
> The current X.org release is 6.9 / 7.0 and XFree86 is 4.5.0, so I'm
> actually waiting
> for the Apple update.
>
> Anyway, you could always compile everything from the source, as
> distributed by Apple:
>
> http://www.opensource.apple.com/darwinsource/10.4.5.ppc/
>
> I just did that instead of finding binary distributions. Compilation
> went smoothly:
>
> tar xzvf X11-0.40.2.tar.gz
> cd X11-0.40.2/xc
> make World
> sudo make install
>
> I actually did this before compilation:
>
> cd X11-0.40.2/xc/config/cf
> cp darwin.cf site.cf
> cd ../..
>
> but the root README doesn't mention you have to do this.
>
> Now I finally have X11 on my Powerbook! :)
Cool! I'm going to try this today. I hope that this will result in a
version that will let me connect to my linux servers running xorg and
be able to move/resize/click on the window without it crashing with an
error on the remote end.
~ Nathan
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