Phil, I don't consider myself a novice, but I have had NO END of trouble trying to install Ghostscript. So much so, that I've given up asking questions, and I've given up trying to install it. I keep reading this list in the hope that someone asks the question and then it gets answered in a way that I can understand.
If you can do that, I'd be most appreciative. Cheers, Andrew On 05/03/2009, at 9:24 PM, Phil Ward wrote: > > On 5 Mar 2009, at 00:32, Gregory Pittman wrote: > >> Phil Ward wrote: >>> Hi >>> currently running OSX tiger 10.4.11 PPC, 1.2ghz 1.25gig >>> i was using 1.3.3.12 i think (i deleted and emptied bin), and >>> downloaded 1.3.5svn from site, and installed etc.. >>> >>> started up, and said Ghostscript was not found, did a quick check, >>> and set it up by linking the right folder etc, not sure why it >>> didnt find it, but its in library\framworks\ghostscript as it >>> should be, and im running 8.57 (according to the folder) & about >>> in scribus itself >>> >>> firstly, is this uptodate enough to be running current SVN? 18th >>> feb on about info.. >>> >>> secondly, im sure i got the last copy of ghostscript from the >>> scribus site (or a link), but cant find reference to it now for >>> the mac for downloading? or do you now have to install via Fink? >>> or ports? etc? >>> >>> i believe the current version to be 8.63? and can be installed via >>> fink, found from another website. >>> >>> just wondering why this information to be possibly ommitted from >>> the site? as any new user would be given this error/warning when >>> starting up? well for OSX in particular, as in the installation >>> documentation there is no reference to GS, im not sure who is the >>> ultimate maintainer of the site, just trying to help :) >> Sounds to me like you're volunteering to update the info on the wiki: >> >> http://wiki.scribus.net/index.php/MacOSX_version_of_Scribus >> >> Greg >> >> "Answer a man's questions and he comes back with more. Teach him to >> edit the wiki and he answers his own questions." > > Hi Greg > > i dont mind having a go at updating with my little bit of knowledge, > but so long as someone else checks it, which im sure would happen :) > > but before i do that, i need to flatten my little ibook, i think its > become a little bit clogged over the past 18 months with updates, > this way i can be sure that the install is clean etc... > > it would be nice if you were legally allowed to install OSX on a > virtual PC, making life a little easier lol > > My main concern was someone who was a novice on computers, with no > real knowledge of either open source, wiki or just gone and bought a > ?2000 imac, to go with their ?100 ipod etc, to goto the scribus > website, download via the links, and then be met with a message > saying "Ghost script not installed etc". I know that the Gimp & > Inkscape obviously have X11 to contend with on OSX, but they do have > documentation on their site with regards installing it. I just > thought it would be nice for people to see the whole program, and > try to use it, with out being met by a message saying error, of > which lots of people in my experience have either clicked ok, and > close the program, or just turned the computer off completly :( > > i hope you understand what i mean? > > Phil > > > _______________________________________________ > scribus mailing list > scribus at lists.scribus.info > http://lists.scribus.info/mailman/listinfo/scribus > >
