Re: Explanation of X implementations
Re: Explanation of X implementations
- Subject: Re: Explanation of X implementations
- From: Nathan <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2007 11:42:44 -0700
Heh, this looks familiar!
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Short answer: Use Xephyr.
Here's the start of the thread if you want to see the whole
discussion: http://lists.apple.com/archives/x11-users/2007/Nov/msg00405.html
Here's where the working command is documented:
http://lists.apple.com/archives/x11-users/2007/Nov/msg00515.html
Here's where to go to figure out how to install Xephyr:
http://www.x.org/wiki/XDarwin
~ Nathan
Read through the thread by clicking on the "Next by thread" link, if
you're interested.
On Nov 16, 2007 7:42 AM, John Bassett <email@hidden> wrote:
>
> With a lot of advice from the list, I broke down and upgraded to Leopard.
> Things have improved greatly with the 7.2 X.org implementation, including
> running Gnome locally and many x programs running properly against our
> Solaris 9 systems. I have a few remaining problems that I am hoping people
> can help me with.
>
> First, when I launch the regular terminal, it runs X now as well. Then I
> cannot get X –query to work as another instance is running. Its takes three
> attempts at quitting the application to get it to go away. I presume
> terminal is sharing a config file with xterm, but I do not know how to get
> that to stop with just terminal.
>
> My second problem relates to the first. If I run /usr/X11R6/bin/X –query
> mymachine, with mymachine being a SPARC3/Solaris 9 machine, I get the Common
> Desktop signon that I want, but my keystrokes to sign on are recorded in in
> the xterm window, not the Common Desktop login screen. Mouse clicks are
> working against Common Desktop.
>
> I also do not know why the installation program installs x.org 7.2 in X11R6
> instead of X11R7, but its definitely the right release. When I start X
> –query, the display shows Xquartz server based on X.org Release 7.2, built
> on 2007924.
>
> I realize that I am new to X and appreciate your patience.
>
> John
>
>
>
>
> On 11/14/07 1:54 PM, "Jeremy Huddleston" <email@hidden> wrote:
>
>
>
>
> On Nov 14, 2007, at 6:41 AM, John Bassett wrote:
>
>
> Thank you for the explanation that helps a lot. I have two more questions.
> First, would you recommend that I uninstall what I have (I am sure it came
> off of the 10.4 DVD) and install X.org's 7.2? Second, is Fink similar to
> Macports?
>
> If you upgraded OSX from 10.4 to 10.5, the 10.4 X11 package (XFree86) was
> replaced with 10.5's (X.Org). You should not have any leftovers on your
> system outside of /PreviousSystems
>
> If you are still on 10.4, there is a guide to installing the new X on 10.4
> (albeit slightly out of date) on the wiki (http://www.x.org/wiki/XDarwin).
> If you're feeling brave, you can certainly go through those steps to install
> the new X on 10.4. It would be nice if you could update the wiki as you go
> to correct any mistakes or just comment on the process here, so someone else
> can update it.
>
> --Jeremy
>
>
>
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