[GRASSLIST:1455] Re: GRASS on OSX -

[Bernhard Reiter]

On Wed, Oct 08, 2003 at 11:27:19PM -0600, Hugh Evans wrote:
> Hi - I'm trying to run Grass GIS 5.0.2. on Mac OS X (from 
> Openosx.com) 
> 
> The install went smoothly enough but am unable to get the GUI / Window 
> System running. I have installed Apple X11. I am up to date on all 
> System SW. 
> 
> I am able to get a pallete up called "Wish" - however when I try to get 
> load some kind of rastor - I get the message "No graphics monitor has 
> been selected for output. 
> Please run "d.mon" to select a graphics" 
> 
> I run d.mon and list my displays... 
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 
> Hit RETURN to return to menu 
> > list -f 

The command would we "d.mon start=x0" or similiar.

> Examples of other errors: 
> 
> GRASS 5.0.2 > NavGetReply failed, -128 xterm Xt error: Can't open 
> display:  
> GRASS 5.0.2 > tcltkgrass & [2] 2774 
> GRASS 5.0.2 > xterm Xt error: Can't open display:  

Can you open windows of other GRASS unrelated X11 applications.
Maybe xeyes or xterm?
The error seem to be related to the setup of your shell
or X11 server and not the GRASS specific.

> Has anyone battled this in OS X? Any advice and guidance would be 
> appreciated. 

No I haven't tried this on OS X, because I try to use Free Software 
as much as I can. ;)
Maybe my general hints also are helpful.
	Bernhard
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