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Re: [Swarm-Support] Mac problem followup


From: Bill Northcott
Subject: Re: [Swarm-Support] Mac problem followup
Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2005 14:22:35 +1000

On 22/04/2005, at 12:59 PM, Paul Johnson wrote:
All swarm apps end the same way:

>./conway1
> error: TkExtra (instance)
>
> Abort trap

That one is simple.

It is Tk trying to create a window and barfing because the Xserver is not running. You would get exactly the same error if you tried to start the X-Windows version of wish.

Solution:  Start X11 first before trying to launch a Swarm gui app.

Bill

PS. I will look for a good place for that one on the Wiki.



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