Installing x11 on 10.4.11

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Installing x11 on 10.4.11

I recently installed the combo update for 10.4.11. Prior to that, I was running 10.4.9 which was a freebie from mac via e-mail- don't have the installation disk.

I have now downloaded the installer for x11, which to my knowledge I have never installed or had before.

Upon opening the installer- “Select a destination volume” = Mac HD (my only volume- not partitioned) has exclamation point in red. Click on it , says:

“You cannot install X11 on this volume. Newer software already exists on your computer.”

When I run a search for X11, I don’t find it anywhere on my computer but with the installer.

Help? email: wosoba@cox.net

Powerbook G4, Mac OS X (10.4.11)

Posted on Jan 9, 2008 1:14 AM

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Jan 9, 2008 9:02 AM in response to Gary Osoba

The statement "10.4.9 which was a freebie from mac via e-mail" doesn't make any sense at all.

X11 is on the Tiger installation disc. It is not available for download from Apple. What you downloaded is for Panther only, which is why it won't install on a disk with a newer operating system.

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tll123

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Jan 9, 2008 6:26 PM in response to Gary Osoba

You probably downloaded an outdated copy of x11. There are plenty of those links around. If you have x11 installed you can not just type "x11" and expect to find anything. What x11 program are you trying to run? Do you have a legit copy of osx?

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Gary Osoba Author

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Jan 10, 2008 3:13 PM in response to tll123

My copy of OSX is legitimate. I was running what came with my Powerbook G4, with updates periodically. That was pre-10.4. When I bought an iphone, it wouldn't sync on the old system. Apple e-mailed me a legitimate copy of 10.4.09 as a freebie so I could use my phone. There was no installation disk.

The x11 is what I downloaded from Apple's current download site.

Thanks,
Gary

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tll123

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Jan 10, 2008 5:44 PM in response to Gary Osoba

See jeffreys explanation of your problem. X11 should be on the osx disc that apple sent you. Look under optional apps or addition programs in one of the folders on the dvd.
hmm, you should probably remove that other version first so it does not mess things up but i have no idea how to do that.

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Jan 10, 2008 7:00 PM in response to Gary Osoba

man, i had the same problem - the installer on the apple website is useless. if you want to install it without the osx 10.4 disk there is a website out there by a guy named Chris James Martin who will let you download the app (it works, i have it) for free. I wont post the url because last time i did apple threw a hissy fit and removed my post from the forum.

hope it solves your problem,

Jordan.

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Gary Osoba Author

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Jan 10, 2008 8:18 PM in response to tll123

Please read what I posted more carefully. There is no installation disk.
10.4.11 was received directly from Apple.

x11 was downloaded from the Apple site very recently.

Looks like the next respondent might have a workable answer.

Thanks.

-Gary

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Gary Osoba Author

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Jan 11, 2008 6:42 AM in response to Jordan Hanrahan

Sounds great, Jordan. Can you email me the info please?

<edited by moderator>

-Gary

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Tom Gewecke

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Jan 11, 2008 8:49 AM in response to Gary Osoba

x11 was downloaded from the Apple site very recently.

As others have tried to point out, you cannot download x11 for 10.4. Right on the only download page it says "System Requirements Mac OS X 10.3 through 10.3.9".

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