Re: [XonX-Users] Xfree 86

[Patrik M. <pa...@ch...>]

On 02-01-26 23.38, greg hyde (gre...@ma...) wrote:

> Can someone tell me what all is part of xfree 86?  Is it just the
> x-windows, or are KDE and GNOME included.

It's just X windows.

> I'm guessing they're not,
> which leads to my second question: How do I install those desktops once
> I have xfree installed?  Can I do it from any CD that has the packages?
> Can I just download and install them?

There are two great sources for stuff like this: Fink and GNU-Darwin. Fink
is easier to use, GNU-Darwin has more packages. Fink has GNOME, GNU-Darwin
has both GNOME and KDE.

http://fink.sf.net/
http://gnu-darwin.sf.net/

> Lastly, will these other desktops require their own login, or can
> they be started and run within OSX Aqua?

I don't use either, but they should work from within Aqua (rootless), rooted
Quartz or from using the IOkit (ie from the console)

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Patrik Montgomery // pa...@ch...