Trying to activate GIMP

Doyle Saylor · 11-08-2007, 05:44 PM

I had GIMP up and running but after installing Leopard but GIMP quits after trying to load font caches. What do I do to get it to run again? I have tried downloading GIMP again to re-install but it seems not to 'install' when I do this.

sinclair_tm · 11-08-2007, 08:51 PM

did you make sure that you installed x11 with leopard? the gimp must have that to run.

never mind, a quick google showed that the gimp is not compatible with leopard due to some very low level changes of the os. but i did find this post which may get you going until the gimp has been updated.

Doyle Saylor · 11-09-2007, 12:20 PM

Thanks sinclair_tm!
I did make sure x11 was installed. The older OS Gimp install taught me that. But the Leopard info is invaluable. :-)
Doyle

Doyle Saylor · 11-09-2007, 12:36 PM

The aquagimp mentioned in the blog you sent me to is a version for intel, and I'm using the old g5 processors. So I can't open aquagimp because of a bad cpu issue. The note from this blog does tell me that x11 has been altered to a full unix version which cuts the gimp app off. Bummer. I was thinking can I remove the current x11 and put in the old x11 to get gimp to run?

sinclair_tm · 11-09-2007, 09:35 PM

i doubt it as its just a gui for the core (os x), and its the difference in the core that is keeping gimp from working. so you need to wait until its been updated. its a pain for me too, as its what i use.

Doyle Saylor · 11-09-2007, 11:12 PM

Thanks, at least sharing the pain makes it less painful. Funny that. Anyhow gotta wait, then gotta wait. :-)

sinclair_tm · 11-14-2007, 09:16 PM

hey there, found this blog that may be able to solve the gimp issues with leopard. i haven't had the time to test it, but if you do, let us know if it works.

Doyle Saylor · 11-15-2007, 12:03 AM

Wonderful. I'll test this tomorrow. I'll pass the word back if it works. You have done really well my friend!

11-08-2007, 05:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
Doyle Saylor Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 5 OS: MAC OS X 10.5	Trying to activate GIMP I had GIMP up and running but after installing Leopard but GIMP quits after trying to load font caches. What do I do to get it to run again? I have tried downloading GIMP again to re-install but it seems not to 'install' when I do this.

11-09-2007, 12:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
Doyle Saylor Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 5 OS: MAC OS X 10.5	Re: Trying to activate GIMP Thanks sinclair_tm! I did make sure x11 was installed. The older OS Gimp install taught me that. But the Leopard info is invaluable. :-) Doyle

11-09-2007, 12:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
Doyle Saylor Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 5 OS: MAC OS X 10.5	Re: Trying to activate GIMP The aquagimp mentioned in the blog you sent me to is a version for intel, and I'm using the old g5 processors. So I can't open aquagimp because of a bad cpu issue. The note from this blog does tell me that x11 has been altered to a full unix version which cuts the gimp app off. Bummer. I was thinking can I remove the current x11 and put in the old x11 to get gimp to run?

11-09-2007, 11:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
Doyle Saylor Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 5 OS: MAC OS X 10.5	Re: Trying to activate GIMP Thanks, at least sharing the pain makes it less painful. Funny that. Anyhow gotta wait, then gotta wait. :-)

11-15-2007, 12:03 AM	#8 (permalink)
Doyle Saylor Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 5 OS: MAC OS X 10.5	Re: Trying to activate GIMP Wonderful. I'll test this tomorrow. I'll pass the word back if it works. You have done really well my friend!