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X11 fail to initiate/Not found.

1. Make sure X11 is installed in your system.

2. Make you've installed the correct version of X11 in your system. If you are not sure which version of OS X you have, click the Apple icon then "About This Mac" to view which version of OS X is installed on your computer.

X11 Download options:

• X11 for Apple OS X (Intel-based computers) - This software is provided by Apple and used by the Northstar™ network. It is also available on your Apple installation disks as an optional installation feature.
• X11 for Apple OS X (Tiger 10.4 or later) - This software is provided by Apple and used by the Northstar™ network. It is also available on your Apple installation disks as an optional installation feature.
• X11 for Apple OS X (Panther 10.3) - This software is provided by Apple and used by the Northstar™ network. It is also available on your Apple installation disks as an optional installation feature.

Q: I've installed X11 for Mac OS X, what should I do next?

A: After installing X11, you can activate the X11 server by launching the X11 application in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder.

Q: Launching X11 from /Applications/X11.app doesn't work. How do I make it work?

A: The X11 at /Applications/X11.app mostly likely comes from your previous version of Mac OS X and X11 Beta system. In Mac OS X 10.3, X11 has been moved to /Applications/Utilities/X11.app. Remove the version in /Applications/X11.app.