Alexander K. Hansen wrote: [] > Unfortunately, the "xfree86" issue isn't something on your end, per > se. It's due to how Apple versions X11 and how Fink detects that.
That's not true. On stock Leopard, X11 should be recognized, with "Xfree86 version number" equal to 7.2. The message could not determine XFree86 version number is a sure sign that the X11 update pkg from the macosforge Xquartz wiki was installed on top of Leopard's X11, but not the specific Xquartz binary that is there for use with Fink. I have spent some time to help make sure that such an Xquartz binary came into being, and I have suggested on fink-core that someone write a news item about this, but I don't have any more time for this now. Unfortunately on the Xquartz wiki they don't mention the existence of the Fink-specific Xquartz binary, probably because their chief developers ran out of steam, too. The 2.1.0.1 update pkg is mentioned here: <http://trac.macosforge.org/projects/xquartz/wiki/Releases> and it is downloadable, as well as the Xquartz-1.3.0-apple-fink binary, from here: <http://xquartz.macosforge.org/downloads/> The optimal procedure is: On a Leopard system, where X11 is now installed by default (also the SDK with Xcode), download and install the X11-2.1.0.1.pkg from the macosforge site, then download the file Xquartz-1.3.0-apple-fink.bz and install it as explained on the first page quoted above. For the whole story, read also Pedro Massobio's page on Leopard and X11 <http://homepage.mac.com/sao1/X11/index.html> -- Martin ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is sponsored by: Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list [email protected] http://news.gmane.org/gmane.os.apple.fink.beginners
