> > On Aug 25, 2010, at 8:39 PM, Alexander Hansen wrote: > >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> On 8/25/10 9:04 PM, Stan Sanderson wrote: >>> OSX 10.5.8, PPC (PowerBook G4), Fink unstable tree, latest Fink, all >>> updates applied, using XQuartz X11-2.4.0, xcode 3.1.3 >>> >>> Problem: Ghost Script fails. >>> >>> For example, gs -v returns >>> dyld: Library not loaded: /usr/X11/lib/libX11.6.dylib >>> Referenced from: /sw/bin/gs >>> Reason: Incompatible library version: gs requires version 10.0.0 or >>> later, but libX11.6.dylib provides version 9.0.0 >>> Trace/BPT trap >>> >>> Previous posts regarding this error suggested reinstalling X11, but >>> reinstalling X11-2.4.0 does not correct the problem. >> >> I would guess that what is going on is that you built ghostscript >> while >> you were playing around with XQuartz-2.5.x, and the latter has a >> later >> libX11.6.dylib than does XQuartz-2.4.0 >> >>> >>> I have attempted to use X11-2.5.x (x=3 currently) but am unable to >>> obtain usable graphical output. The colors are wrong, tending toward >>> blues and yellows. Window icons have yellowish backgrounds. Formerly >>> solid backgrounds are distorted. >>> >>> For example, the background for the Sol window shows horizontal >>> stripes of speckled blue and white with speckled bands of black in >>> between. The speckles appear to have a pattern and are of a reddish >>> color. >>> >>> I have tried installing in a fresh "Test" account but get the same >>> results. Gnome configuration settings (as far as I can tell) have no >>> effect. I am at a loss as to what else to do. >>> >> >> I believe it's a powerPC-specific issue. I got different visuals for >> the same XQuartz version between my powerPC and my Intel box, with >> Intel, of course, looking normal. >> >>> Since X11 2.5.x wasn't working, I reinstalled X11 2.4.0. >>> >>> I know that gs -v returns the correct results if X11 2.5.3 is >>> installed. Is it possible and if so, advised, to replace >>> libX11.6.dylib with a later version? >>> >>> Thanks for help and suggestions. >>> >>> Stan >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> The safe things to do are: >> >> 1) Upgrade back to X11-2.5.x. Downgrading X11 always has been >> problematic if you've built anything with a later version installed. >> >> - -or- >> >> 2) See if you can rebuild ghostscript against your current X11. >> - -- >> Alexander Hansen >> Fink User Liaison > > Alexander- > > Thanks for the suggestions. For reference, I did not built anything > while X11-2.5.x was installed. > The display problems caused me to immediately reinstall X11-2.4.0. > Each time a new version has appeared, I have attempted to use it but > the results were the same. I thought I had seen another post > reporting the display problem as specific to the PowerBook G4, but I > haven't come across it again. > > I will try rebuilding ghostscript against X11-2.4.0 as you suggest > and report the results. > > Stan
Rebuilding ghostscript rather than re-installing (I should have known better!) was successful. Thank you once again, Alexander. Regards, Stan ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sell apps to millions through the Intel(R) Atom(Tm) Developer Program Be part of this innovative community and reach millions of netbook users worldwide. Take advantage of special opportunities to increase revenue and speed time-to-market. Join now, and jumpstart your future. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-atom-d2d _______________________________________________ Fink-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-users
