10.3: A fix for a non-functional X11 installation

Nov 06, '03 10:30:00AM

Contributed by: ars

After updating OS X from 1.2.8 to Panther, the upgraded X11 stopped working. It would flash and then disappear. Looking at the console, I found the solution:

 XFree86 Version 4.3.0 / X Window System
 (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6600)
 [DRI] screen 0 installation complete
 Screen 0 added: 1152x768 @ (0,0)
 /Users/*****/.xinitrc: /Users/*****/.xinitrc: is a directory
 Quitting XDarwin...
As you can see, I had a Folder as .xinitrc. Removing that folder solved the problem.

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