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["Alexander Hansen" <address@hidden>]

On 9/12/06, Bob Lounsbury <address@hidden> wrote:
> On Tuesday, September 12, 2006, at 12:52 PM, David G. Wonnacott wrote:
>
> > One possible caveat for anyone switching to MacOS 10.4: If you plan to
> > use Apple's X server, make _sure_ you install it from the disk when
> > you initially install/upgrade the system; it is my impression that you
> > can no longer add X to an existing system (without re-installing from
> > scratch).
>
> Is Apple's X server something that has to be installed seperate of the
> actual upgrade to 10.4? Meaning after you upgrade you have to
> additionally install Apple's X server from the DVD.

You can do that--though I believe it's also selectable among "Optional
Installs" when you update (it's been a while).  It's X11User.pkg

If you're planning to build from source, you'll also need to install
the X11SDK package from the Xcode Tools (and you'll need them,
anyway).

> >
> > I actually can't verify this myself, as I have been switching back
> > from MacOS to a mix of OpenBSD and Linux, but I have a colleague with
> > a newer Mac laptop who has had this problem. Or, if I have been
> > misinformed, please let me know; I wouldn't normally post something
> > I've not verified, but since this is something you don't want to
> > discover later, I thought I should not remain silent.
>
> Thanks for the information. I've also been tossing around the idea of
> installing opensuse 10.1 on this laptop (cause it's free, and will have
> the latest TeXmacs distribution). But, I just got this laptop (my first
> mac) and I'm really liking the functionality so that's why I'm thinking
> of just upgrading to Tiger. Since I'm a student it's only $69.
>
>
> >
> > Dave W
> >


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