[DoGoodDrugs]

i want to run linux programs on my mac. i used to have x11 but i lost it... anyway i dont know much about this, but i read around and thought i need to install xfree86 from www.xdarwin.com. i did this, but now im stuck, what do i do next? do i still need x11 to run programs, if not should i just download a linux program then run it from the terminal?

also i cant seem to change directories, i type "~/whatever folder" and it says "you dont have permission" am i doing this wrong? im not logged in as root b/c for some reason i forgot the root password.. ima have to work on that one.

also im running a powerbook g3/500 with 10.2.8.

thanks,
DGD

[bradoesch]

The easiest solution would be upgrade to Panther (10.3), which has an Apple supplied version of X11. As for 10.2, I think Apple released a version of X11, but I can't remember for sure. I don't use X11 myself, so I don't know too much about it.
To reset your root password, just boot from the OS X CD, and from the Installer menu choose "reset password". Also, I'd repair permissions (use Disk Utility) and don't use the root account at all. Use sudo before commands you want to run as root as long as you really know what's going on! Much safer.

[wadesworld]

The only way to run Linux programs is to install Linux. Linux programs will not run on OS X unless they've been recompiled for OS X.

Wade

[Kristoff]

just what the hell is a "linux" program anyway? is that a binary compiled for a linux kernel? PPC or X86, or SPARC?

It really means nothing.