Display issues using Mac OS 10.5.5

ROOT
1

Hi,

I’ve searched the forums, but to no avail. I have installed root on my Mac running OS 10.5.5 and using the bash shell by:

  1. Downloading the binaries and installing.
  2. Downloading the source and compiling.

I tried the installation option 2 after I got this message when running root from the pre-compiled binary:

  *******************************************
  *                                         *
  *        W E L C O M E  to  R O O T       *
  *                                         *
  *   Version   5.20/00      24 June 2008   *
  *                                         *
  *  You are welcome to visit our Web site  *
  *          http://root.cern.ch            *
  *                                         *
  *******************************************

ROOT 5.20/00 (trunk@24524, Oct 02 2008, 14:37:00 on macosx64)

CINT/ROOT C/C++ Interpreter version 5.16.29, Jan 08, 2008
Type ? for help. Commands must be C++ statements.
Enclose multiple statements between { }.
root [0] TBrowser b
Error in <TGClient::TGClient>: can't open display ":0.0", switching to batch mode...
 In case you run from a remote ssh session, reconnect with ssh -Y
root [1]

But unfortunately, even after successfully compiling, I am still getting the same error. No matter what type of function I call (Creating a canvas, e.g.) I get an error if it involves anything to do with the display.

This is so fundamental an issue, that I don’t know where to start trying to figure out what is wrong. Even the splash screen on startup does not show up.

Any suggestions would be helpful.

Thanks!

2

Did you start the X11 server?

Rene

3

That did it. Thanks!

For others in the same situation, execute:

before trying to run root.