From: Dominik S. <dsc...@gm...> - 2003-12-11 22:15:23
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hi, i did apt-get install gaim (so i guess that means binary) gaim is version 0.68 dominik On Dec 11, 2003, at 16:50, Alexander K. hansen wrote: > What version of gaim is this? I vaguely remember that people had > problems with gaim before. > > Also, did you install it from binary or source? > > --Alex > > On Dec 11, 2003, at 4:42 PM, Dominik Schneider wrote: > >> hi, turns out i remembered wrong, sorry about that. the actual error >> is bus error. i could only take a screenshot since the xterm doesn't >> let you copy text. <pastedGraphic1.tiff> >> thanks >> dominik >> >> ps- is this how i'm supposed to respond? i hit reply to all so that >> a copy was sent to fink-beginners >> >> On Dec 11, 2003, at 11:07, Alexander K. hansen wrote: >> >>> >>> On Dec 11, 2003, at 10:21 AM, Dominik Schneider wrote: >>> >>>> I've finally gotten fink to work and would like to run gaim. i >>>> installed it without error but when i startx and type gaim in the >>>> xterm window, i get buffer error. any idea what that means? >>> >>> Can you paste the exact error into a message? >>> >>>> i'm running the latest fink binaries on panther. also, i keep >>>> reading aobut xdarwin.app what is that that bc i don't have it, >>>> all i have is x11 in my utilities. >>> >>> You would only have it if you installed XFree86 (instead of Apple's >>> X11). It's nothing to worry about. >>> >>>> further, i hvae gotten other programs to work like xmms and xpilot. >>>> also, i don't seem to have a .xinitrc or .cshrc aren't >>>> theysupposed to be my user's home directory? >>> >>> Only if you create them yourself. Otherwise the system will use its >>> own startup file (e.g. >>> /private/etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc). >>> >>>> do i need them? thanks >>>> >>> >>> Since the default shell on Panther is bash, you don't need a .cshrc >>> . Presumably Fink set up the corresponding file for bash, >>> ~/.profile, for you as part of its setup. >>> >>> You may want to create a .xinitrc for yourself, if you want to play >>> around with X11 but leave the system's version intact for safety. >>> >>>> dominik >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------- >>> This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. >>> Does SourceForge.net help you be more productive? Does it >>> help you create better code? SHARE THE LOVE, and help us help >>> YOU! Click Here: http://sourceforge.net/donate/ >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Fink-beginners mailing list >>> Fin...@li... >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners >>> > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. > Does SourceForge.net help you be more productive? Does it > help you create better code? SHARE THE LOVE, and help us help > YOU! Click Here: http://sourceforge.net/donate/ > _______________________________________________ > Fink-beginners mailing list > Fin...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners > |