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I had less success.. help?
Authored by: ceevee on Apr 24, '02 02:02:58PM
First difference was when I tried to sudo rm /Applications/XDarwin.app ... it complained that it was a directory. So I added -r and it deleted it. Now, however, since I've deleted what I used to use to get into XFree86 (XDarwin), I'm unclear as to what I use to start XFree86 up. My guess is that it is xfree86-rootless (the last thing that is installed), but typing that in terminal (even after a rehash) gives me a "command not found." What might I be doing wrong, or not doing that I should be? Thanks.

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My bad...
Authored by: robg on Apr 24, '02 02:36:24PM

Whoops, left out the "-r" on the Applications removal; I've added it in now.

The last step in the process (sudo apt-get install xfree86-rootless) actually puts the XDarwin app back in your Applications folder; just go there in the GUI as usual and double-click to launch.

-rob.



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My bad...
Authored by: el_barto_2002 on Apr 24, '02 04:02:16PM

I also had an old non-fink installation of Xfree, but after this update, XDarwin.app is version 1.0.5 when the previous one is 1.1.

Both worked with this new fink installation.

Somebody knows why?

Regards,

El Barto



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4.1 v 4.2
Authored by: Black on Apr 24, '02 11:18:40PM

You probably had a more recent version installed. I had a non-fink version 4.2 installed previously. I decided to switch to the fink install just to make future upgrades easier.

The binary version that you get through apt-get appears to be version 4.1.99. If you do a fink upgrade xfree86-base and fink upgrade xfree86-rootless it should download the sources and compile them for you. Of course I tried earlier today and all my attempts timed out. In theory, you can grab the sources from any of the XFree86 mirror sites and stick them in your /sw/src directory and fink will just use them instead. I haven't had the time to go and try oit yet.

Of course, it may be that we will see the 4.2 binaries in a couple of days.

-Black



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