X11 Default Starting Color

I have been using X11 for for my astronomy work for quite a while now. I always like it to have black background with cyan foreground.
However, all this time, I can only do it by opening X11 and type
xterm -bg black -fg cyan &
in order to achieve this. I wonder is there any way do make X11 start with an xterm with this colour-scheme BY DEFAULT?
I tried fiddling with those XTerm-color files, but the system won't even let me edit them.
Please kindly help me on this topic (and if necessary to edit .* files, please also let me know about the permission issues.)
I have a Mac Mini 1.66 GHz Intel Core Duo running Tiger 10.4.6
Thank you very much!
P.S. I have heard of the method of setting DISPLAY to 0:0, but I would really like to just have to open X11.
[EDIT]
Nevermind. I found the way to do it (I spent a long time looking through search results and after posting this, I accidentally came across a topic that shed light on this!)
Anyway, for those interested, I copied the /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc to $HOME/.xinitrc
In there, I changed this:
# start some nice programs
xterm &
to this:
# start some nice programs
xterm -bg black -fg cyan &
Message was edited by: Polaris Spirit

As inidicated in the edit above, I solved the problem with the help of this topic: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=530411&tstart=0

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Section "ServerLayout"
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FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/TTF/"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/OTF/"
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#Option "HotPlug" # [<bool>]
#Option "RelaxedFencing" # [<bool>]
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Here is my Xorg.0.log:
[ 1516.158]
X.Org X Server 1.12.0
Release Date: 2012-03-04
[ 1516.159] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[ 1516.159] Build Operating System: Linux 3.2.9-1-ARCH x86_64
[ 1516.159] Current Operating System: Linux jerry 3.0-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Wed Aug 17 21:55:57 CEST 2011 x86_64
[ 1516.160] Kernel command line: root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/1b0a2fbd-cfff-4e77-803c-c167e14a04fb ro i915.modeset=0
[ 1516.160] Build Date: 05 March 2012 05:59:48AM
[ 1516.160]
[ 1516.160] Current version of pixman: 0.24.4
[ 1516.160] Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
[ 1516.161] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[ 1516.162] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Thu Mar 22 10:02:00 2012
[ 1516.163] (II) Loader magic: 0x7cef60
[ 1516.163] (II) Module ABI versions:
[ 1516.163] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[ 1516.163] X.Org Video Driver: 12.0
[ 1516.163] X.Org XInput driver : 16.0
[ 1516.163] X.Org Server Extension : 6.0
[ 1516.165] (--) PCI:*(0:0:2:0) 8086:0046:104d:9076 rev 2, Mem @ 0xd0000000/4194304, 0xc0000000/268435456, I/O @ 0x00005050/8
[ 1516.165] List of video drivers:
[ 1516.166] intel
[ 1516.166] fbdev
[ 1516.166] (II) LoadModule: "intel"
[ 1516.167] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/intel_drv.so
[ 1516.167] (II) Module intel: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 1516.167] compiled for 1.11.99.903, module version = 2.18.0
[ 1516.167] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 1516.167] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 12.0
[ 1516.167] (II) LoadModule: "fbdev"
[ 1516.167] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fbdev_drv.so
[ 1516.168] (II) Module fbdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 1516.168] compiled for 1.11.99.903, module version = 0.4.2
[ 1516.168] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 12.0
[ 1516.168] (II) intel: Driver for Intel Integrated Graphics Chipsets: i810,
i810-dc100, i810e, i815, i830M, 845G, 854, 852GM/855GM, 865G, 915G,
E7221 (i915), 915GM, 945G, 945GM, 945GME, Pineview GM, Pineview G,
965G, G35, 965Q, 946GZ, 965GM, 965GME/GLE, G33, Q35, Q33, GM45,
4 Series, G45/G43, Q45/Q43, G41, B43, B43, Clarkdale, Arrandale,
Sandybridge Desktop (GT1), Sandybridge Desktop (GT2),
Sandybridge Desktop (GT2+), Sandybridge Mobile (GT1),
Sandybridge Mobile (GT2), Sandybridge Mobile (GT2+),
Sandybridge Server, Ivybridge Mobile (GT1), Ivybridge Mobile (GT2),
Ivybridge Desktop (GT1), Ivybridge Desktop (GT2), Ivybridge Server
[ 1516.169] (II) FBDEV: driver for framebuffer: fbdev
[ 1516.313] (++) Using config file: "/root/xorg.conf.new"
[ 1516.313] (==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[ 1516.314] (==) ServerLayout "X.org Configured"
[ 1516.314] (**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
[ 1516.314] (**) | |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
[ 1516.314] (**) | |-->Device "Card0"
[ 1516.314] (**) |-->Screen "Screen1" (1)
[ 1516.314] (**) | |-->Monitor "Monitor1"
[ 1516.314] (**) | |-->Device "Card1"
[ 1516.314] (**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
[ 1516.314] (**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
[ 1516.314] (==) Automatically adding devices
[ 1516.314] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[ 1516.314] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/misc/".
[ 1516.314] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 1516.314] (Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/misc/").
[ 1516.314] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/TTF/" does not exist.
[ 1516.314] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 1516.314] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF/" does not exist.
[ 1516.314] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 1516.314] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/Type1/" does not exist.
[ 1516.314] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 1516.314] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/".
[ 1516.314] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 1516.314] (Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/").
[ 1516.314] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/".
[ 1516.314] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 1516.314] (Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/").
[ 1516.314] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/misc/".
[ 1516.314] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 1516.314] (Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/misc/").
[ 1516.314] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/TTF/" does not exist.
[ 1516.314] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 1516.314] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF/" does not exist.
[ 1516.314] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 1516.314] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/Type1/" does not exist.
[ 1516.314] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 1516.314] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/".
[ 1516.314] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 1516.314] (Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/").
[ 1516.315] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/".
[ 1516.315] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 1516.315] (Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/").
[ 1516.315] (**) FontPath set to:
[ 1516.315] (**) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[ 1516.315] (WW) Hotplugging is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or 'vmmouse' will be disabled.
[ 1516.315] (WW) Disabling Mouse0
[ 1516.315] (WW) Disabling Keyboard0
[ 1516.318] (II) Loading sub module "fbdevhw"
[ 1516.318] (II) LoadModule: "fbdevhw"
[ 1516.319] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfbdevhw.so
[ 1516.319] (II) Module fbdevhw: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 1516.319] compiled for 1.12.0, module version = 0.0.2
[ 1516.319] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 12.0
[ 1516.319] (EE) open /dev/fb0: No such file or directory
[ 1516.319] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for fbdev
[ 1516.319] Number of created screens does not match number of detected devices.
Configuration failed.
Here is the output of the startx command:
hostname: Unknown host
xauth: (argv):1: bad display name "/unix:0" in "list" command
xauth: (stdin):1: bad display name "/unix:0" in "add" command
X.Org X Server 1.12.0
Release Date: 2012-03-04
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 3.2.9-1-ARCH x86_64
Current Operating System: Linux jerry 3.0-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Wed Aug 17 21:55:57 CEST 2011 x86_64
Kernel command line: root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/1b0a2fbd-cfff-4e77-803c-c167e14a04fb ro i915.modeset=0
Build Date: 05 March 2012 05:59:48AM
Current version of pixman: 0.24.4
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Thu Mar 22 09:51:42 2012
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
Fatal server error:
no screens found
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
at http://wiki.x.org
for help.
Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file.
xinit: giving up
xinit: unable to connect to X server: Connection refused
xinit: server error
xauth: (argv):1: bad display name "/unix:0" in "remove" command
Here is the list of modules and daemons in /etc/c.conf
MODULES=(intel_agp i915)
DAEMONS=(hwclock syslog-ng dbus hal network netfs crond)
I've installed xorg-server and the xorg-apps group, as well as xf86-video-intel, xf86-video-fbdev, xorg-drivers, libva-driver-intel, dbus, and lib32-intel-dri.
Thanks in advance, I hope that I've provided enough information.

Thank you for the reply! I removed the log and ran startx again, giving me the same output. Here is the log:
[ 4825.297]
X.Org X Server 1.12.0
Release Date: 2012-03-04
[ 4825.298] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[ 4825.298] Build Operating System: Linux 3.2.9-1-ARCH x86_64
[ 4825.298] Current Operating System: Linux jerry 3.0-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Wed Aug 17 21:55:57 CEST 2011 x86_64
[ 4825.298] Kernel command line: root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/1b0a2fbd-cfff-4e77-803c-c167e14a04fb ro i915.modeset=0
[ 4825.299] Build Date: 05 March 2012 05:59:48AM
[ 4825.299]
[ 4825.299] Current version of pixman: 0.24.4
[ 4825.299] Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
[ 4825.300] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[ 4825.301] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Thu Mar 22 10:57:09 2012
[ 4825.301] (==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[ 4825.301] (==) No Layout section. Using the first Screen section.
[ 4825.301] (==) No screen section available. Using defaults.
[ 4825.301] (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0)
[ 4825.301] (**) | |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
[ 4825.301] (==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
Using a default monitor configuration.
[ 4825.302] (==) Automatically adding devices
[ 4825.302] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[ 4825.302] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/misc/".
[ 4825.302] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 4825.302] (Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/misc/").
[ 4825.302] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/TTF/" does not exist.
[ 4825.302] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 4825.302] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF/" does not exist.
[ 4825.302] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 4825.302] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/Type1/" does not exist.
[ 4825.302] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 4825.302] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/".
[ 4825.302] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 4825.302] (Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/").
[ 4825.302] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/".
[ 4825.302] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 4825.302] (Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/").
[ 4825.302] (==) FontPath set to:
[ 4825.302] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[ 4825.302] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
[ 4825.302] (II) Loader magic: 0x7cef60
[ 4825.302] (II) Module ABI versions:
[ 4825.302] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[ 4825.302] X.Org Video Driver: 12.0
[ 4825.302] X.Org XInput driver : 16.0
[ 4825.302] X.Org Server Extension : 6.0
[ 4825.303] (--) PCI:*(0:0:2:0) 8086:0046:104d:9076 rev 2, Mem @ 0xd0000000/4194304, 0xc0000000/268435456, I/O @ 0x00005050/8
[ 4825.303] (WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
[ 4825.303] (II) LoadModule: "extmod"
[ 4825.304] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
[ 4825.304] (II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 4825.304] compiled for 1.12.0, module version = 1.0.0
[ 4825.304] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 4825.304] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 4825.304] (II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[ 4825.304] (II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[ 4825.304] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
[ 4825.304] (II) Loading extension DPMS
[ 4825.304] (II) Loading extension XVideo
[ 4825.304] (II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
[ 4825.304] (II) Loading extension X-Resource
[ 4825.304] (II) LoadModule: "dbe"
[ 4825.304] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
[ 4825.304] (II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 4825.304] compiled for 1.12.0, module version = 1.0.0
[ 4825.304] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 4825.304] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 4825.304] (II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[ 4825.304] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[ 4825.304] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[ 4825.305] (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 4825.305] compiled for 1.12.0, module version = 1.0.0
[ 4825.305] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 4825.305] (==) AIGLX enabled
[ 4825.305] (II) Loading extension GLX
[ 4825.305] (II) LoadModule: "record"
[ 4825.305] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so
[ 4825.305] (II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 4825.305] compiled for 1.12.0, module version = 1.13.0
[ 4825.305] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 4825.305] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 4825.305] (II) Loading extension RECORD
[ 4825.305] (II) LoadModule: "dri"
[ 4825.305] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
[ 4825.305] (II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 4825.305] compiled for 1.12.0, module version = 1.0.0
[ 4825.305] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 4825.305] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
[ 4825.305] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
[ 4825.305] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
[ 4825.306] (II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 4825.306] compiled for 1.12.0, module version = 1.2.0
[ 4825.306] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 4825.306] (II) Loading extension DRI2
[ 4825.306] (==) Matched intel as autoconfigured driver 0
[ 4825.306] (==) Matched vesa as autoconfigured driver 1
[ 4825.306] (==) Matched fbdev as autoconfigured driver 2
[ 4825.306] (==) Assigned the driver to the xf86ConfigLayout
[ 4825.306] (II) LoadModule: "intel"
[ 4825.306] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/intel_drv.so
[ 4825.306] (II) Module intel: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 4825.306] compiled for 1.11.99.903, module version = 2.18.0
[ 4825.306] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 4825.306] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 12.0
[ 4825.306] (II) LoadModule: "vesa"
[ 4825.306] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module vesa
[ 4825.306] (II) UnloadModule: "vesa"
[ 4825.306] (II) Unloading vesa
[ 4825.307] (EE) Failed to load module "vesa" (module does not exist, 0)
[ 4825.307] (II) LoadModule: "fbdev"
[ 4825.307] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fbdev_drv.so
[ 4825.307] (II) Module fbdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 4825.307] compiled for 1.11.99.903, module version = 0.4.2
[ 4825.307] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 12.0
[ 4825.307] (II) intel: Driver for Intel Integrated Graphics Chipsets: i810,
i810-dc100, i810e, i815, i830M, 845G, 854, 852GM/855GM, 865G, 915G,
E7221 (i915), 915GM, 945G, 945GM, 945GME, Pineview GM, Pineview G,
965G, G35, 965Q, 946GZ, 965GM, 965GME/GLE, G33, Q35, Q33, GM45,
4 Series, G45/G43, Q45/Q43, G41, B43, B43, Clarkdale, Arrandale,
Sandybridge Desktop (GT1), Sandybridge Desktop (GT2),
Sandybridge Desktop (GT2+), Sandybridge Mobile (GT1),
Sandybridge Mobile (GT2), Sandybridge Mobile (GT2+),
Sandybridge Server, Ivybridge Mobile (GT1), Ivybridge Mobile (GT2),
Ivybridge Desktop (GT1), Ivybridge Desktop (GT2), Ivybridge Server
[ 4825.307] (II) FBDEV: driver for framebuffer: fbdev
[ 4825.307] (--) using VT number 7
[ 4825.313] (II) Loading sub module "fbdevhw"
[ 4825.313] (II) LoadModule: "fbdevhw"
[ 4825.313] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfbdevhw.so
[ 4825.313] (II) Module fbdevhw: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 4825.313] compiled for 1.12.0, module version = 0.0.2
[ 4825.313] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 12.0
[ 4825.313] (EE) open /dev/fb0: No such file or directory
[ 4825.314] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for fbdev
[ 4825.314] (II) UnloadModule: "fbdev"
[ 4825.314] (II) UnloadSubModule: "fbdevhw"
[ 4825.314] (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
[ 4825.314]
Fatal server error:
[ 4825.314] no screens found
[ 4825.314]
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
at http://wiki.x.org
for help.
[ 4825.314] Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
[ 4825.314]
[ 4825.316] Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file.

X11 not starting after upgrade to Snow Leopard

Hello, sorry if this is trivial stuff for all of you, but I am really having trouble sorting this out; I'd be grateful if anyone can help. I recently upgraded to Snow Leopard (10.6.2), did the Combo update as suggested in www.apple.com, but I cannot get X11 to run since the upgrade (I did re-install X11 from the optional installations, btw). The symptoms are that when I try to run any X11 application (such as xmgrace, gnuplot or xfig), or even if I click directly on the X11 icon in the Utilities folder, the X11 icon keeps jumping in and out of the dock; I reproduce below what shows up in the console. Needless to say that I have read through it, but cannot make any sense of what is reported there. I can't believe I'm the only one having this problem, since all I have done is to upgrade from Leopard to Snow Leopard following the standard procedure. Should I perhaps do a clean install?
Thanks in advance.
12/02/2010 13:10:23 [0x0-0x6a06a].org.x.X11[3782] X11.app: main(): argc=2
12/02/2010 13:10:23 [0x0-0x6a06a].org.x.X11[3782] argv[0] = /Applications/Utilities/X1
1.app/Contents/MacOS/X11.bin
12/02/2010 13:10:23 [0x0-0x6a06a].org.x.X11[3782] argv[1] = -psn0434282
12/02/2010 13:10:23 [0x0-0x6a06a].org.x.X11[3782] Waiting for startup parameters via Mach IPC.
12/02/2010 13:10:23 org.x.startx[3791] /usr/X11/bin/startx: line 78: defaults: command not
found
12/02/2010 13:10:23 org.x.startx[3791] /usr/X11/bin/startx: line 82: defaults: command not
found
12/02/2010 13:10:23 org.x.startx[3791] /usr/X11/bin/startx: line 86: defaults: command not
found
12/02/2010 13:10:23 org.x.startx[3791] /usr/X11/bin/startx: line 90: defaults: command not
found
12/02/2010 13:10:23 org.x.startx[3791] /usr/X11/bin/startx: line 106: defaults: command not
found
12/02/2010 13:10:23 org.x.startx[3791] /usr/X11/bin/startx: line 112: defaults: command not
found
12/02/2010 13:10:23 org.x.privileged_startx[3800] font_cache: Scanning system font directories
to generate X11 font caches
12/02/2010 13:10:23 [0x0-0x6a06a].org.x.X11[3782] X11.app: Listening on socket for fd handoff:
(4) /var/tmp/tmp.0.suSuKO
12/02/2010 13:10:23 [0x0-0x6a06a].org.x.X11[3782] X11.app: Thread created for handoff. Return
ing success to tell caller to connect and push the fd.
12/02/2010 13:10:23 org.x.startx[3791] Xquartz: Handoff connection established (try 1 of 5) on fd 6, "/var/tmp/tmp.0.suSuKO". Sending message.
12/02/2010 13:10:23 org.x.startx[3791] Xquartz: Message sent. Closing handoff fd.
12/02/2010 13:10:23 [0x0-0x6a06a].org.x.X11[3782] X11.app: dostart_x11server(): argc=2
12/02/2010 13:10:23 [0x0-0x6a06a].org.x.X11[3782] argv[0] = /usr/X11/bin/X
12/02/2010 13:10:23 [0x0-0x6a06a].org.x.X11[3782] argv[1] =
12/02/2010 13:10:23 [0x0-0x6a06a].org.x.X11[3782] X11.app: Received new $DISPLAY fd: 10 ... sleeping to allow xinitrc to catchup.
12/02/2010 13:10:24 [0x0-0x6a06a].org.x.X11[3782] Xquartz starting:
12/02/2010 13:10:24 [0x0-0x6a06a].org.x.X11[3782] X.Org X Server 1.4.2-apple45
12/02/2010 13:10:24 [0x0-0x6a06a].org.x.X11[3782] Build Date: 20090705
12/02/2010 13:10:24 [0x0-0x6a06a].org.x.X11[3782] (EE) XKB: Couldn't open rules file /usr/X11/share/X11/xkb/rules/base
12/02/2010 13:10:24 [0x0-0x6a06a].org.x.X11[3782] (EE) XKB: Couldn't open rules file /usr/X11/share/X11/xkb/rules/base
12/02/2010 13:10:24 org.x.privileged_startx[3800] font_cache: Updating FC cache
12/02/2010 13:10:25 org.x.startx[3791] /usr/X11/bin/xinit: No such file or directory (errno 2): no program named "/usr/X11/lib/X11/xinit/xinitrc" in PATH
12/02/2010 13:10:25 org.x.startx[3791] Specify a program on the command line or make sure that /usr/X11/bin
12/02/2010 13:10:25 org.x.startx[3791] is in your path.
12/02/2010 13:10:25 org.x.startx[3791] waiting for X server to shut down
12/02/2010 13:10:25 [0x0-0x6a06a].org.x.X11[3782] Quitting Xquartz...
12/02/2010 13:10:26 org.x.privileged_startx[3800] font_cache: Done12/02/2010 13:10:26 com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[93] (org.x.startx) Throttling respawn: W
ill start in 7 seconds12/02/2010 13:10:33 org.x.startx[3906] /usr/X11/bin/startx: line 78: defaults: command not
found12/02/2010 13:10:33 org.x.startx[3906] /usr/X11/bin/startx: line 82: defaults: command not
found12/02/2010 13:10:33 org.x.startx[3906] /usr/X11/bin/startx: line 86: defaults: command not
found12/02/2010 13:10:33 org.x.startx[3906] /usr/X11/bin/startx: line 90: defaults: command not
found12/02/2010 13:10:33 org.x.startx[3906] /usr/X11/bin/startx: line 106: defaults: command not
found12/02/2010 13:10:33 org.x.startx[3906] /usr/X11/bin/startx: line 112: defaults: command not
found12/02/2010 13:10:33 org.x.privileged_startx[3800] font_cache: Scanning system font directories
to generate X11 font caches12/02/2010 13:10:33 org.x.startx[3906] Xquartz: X11.app = /Applications/Utilities/X11.app/C
ontents/MacOS/X11
12/02/2010 13:10:33 org.x.startx[3906] Xquartz: Starting X server: /Applications/Utilities/
etc etc

A zero size is not unusual, especially if you cannot set any preferences because you cannot get
x11 to start.
Your user account may very well be hosed.
Here is some info on how to replace it:
http://discussions.info.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=10730965
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=6185507
I believe the easiest way to accomplish this is to first repair your user account permissions
using the SL install DVD. This won't fix the account, but it will make sure the user data in the
account has the correct permissions before backing it up for transfer later.
Mac OS X v10.5 or later: While started from the Leopard Install DVD, a user's home directory permissions can be reset using the "Reset Password" utility.
I suggest using Carbon Copy Cloner or equivalent to backup and restore your account data.
Kj

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When I imp. TableCellRenderer on my table the default background color and Focuslistener disapair. What can I do to get it back and still keep TableCellRenderer on my table? This is how my TableCellRenderer looks:
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I'm sorry to say this is a terrible example of a renderer. The point of using a renderer is to reuse the same object over and over. You don't keep creating Objects every time a cell is renderered. In your example your are creating:
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d) Font.
So you start by extending the DefaultTableCellRenderer. A JLabel is used to display the text. There is no need to use a JFormattedTextField. All you want to do is format the data. So in your constructor for the class you would create a NumberFormatter that can be reused to format your data. Then your code in the renderer would look something like:
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Hello,
started converting my Flex 3 applications to Flex 4 and noticed that Flex 4 lacks the default-background-color compiler option.
Flex 3 has it: http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/3/html/help.html?content=compilers_14.html
Flex 4 doesn't: http://help.adobe.com/en_US/flex/using/WS2db454920e96a9e51e63e3d11c0bf69084-7a92.html
This raises a question: how am I supposed to keep my background from flashing from grey to white when the RIA is loaded? Is it possible to use preloader with background set to whatever color I like to see? Any easier solutions?
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Jukka

This works for me:
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mx|Application{
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Jukka

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Hello all,
I have a problem with the X11 (X11 1.1.2 - XFree86 4.4.0) application on MacOS X 10.4.8. If I set the color depth to 256 colors and restart the application the fonts get corrupted. The X11 window gets unusable. Also the X11 application started has the same problem.
I cannot use another color depth because the X11 application used asks for it.
Maybe this is an Intel-based Mac issue only, but I do not know for sure.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Thomas
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Hi,
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I appreciate your help,
Ajitha

Jeremy,
I tried the method you mentioned...
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But I still dont see a change in the Label color.
Another finding is, when I try to alert the Label color on load of the page or during the creation of the applet, I see the label color on the alert is not the pen1color but the default Label color that is set in the display template. I assume that the legend's default selection, overwrites the Label color with the first pen color, but I could not get it with the getYAxisLabelColor() method, even though I see it on the screen.
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Ajitha

Simple/silly question: how do I set/change default font/color for outgoing mail messages?

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Just a suggestion..........
Download Thunderbird. Easier to use when it comes to what you want to do w/your emails.

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Default Black color converted as Spot color in Indesign CS3.
I'm using default color "Black" in InDesign CS3. While creating PS from InDesign CS3 and convert it as PDF using Distiller 7 & 8, it would have changed as "Spot Color Black" instead of color "Black(CMYK)".
Open the swatch and duplicate the color "Black" and renamed as "C=0,M=0,Y=0,K=100". It would work properly. i.e. output PDF has CYMK black instead of Spot color.
We are unable to find/change globally because the Default color [Black] has both text and object.
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It would be better if you provide a solid solution for this issue immediately. I need to send a test file to the printer on tomorrow (05/27/09).
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Picture 1 shows the Default Black color converted as Spot color.
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First, this is a user forum, so all you'll get here is advice, not a "solid solution" from Adobe.
Second, the current versions of InDesign and Acrobat are 6 and 9, respectively, and there will never be any new patches issued for earlier versions. Adobe does not divert effort away from current development to patch old software.
This has been discussed here in the past few months. You should be able to find the thread if you search for keywords like spot black. For what it's worth, Acrobat 9 Pro's preflight does not detect a spot black in your sample PDF (though Pitstop might).
I'm curious why you feel the need to distill PDF rather than export (as I see you did with the file you posted)?

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Hey guys,
I was scanning the available compiler arguments list (http://help.adobe.com/en_US/flex/using/WS2db454920e96a9e51e63e3d11c0bf69084-7a92.html) for Flex 4.5 SDK and noticed that the -default-background-color argument is gone (I realize it's been gone since 4 just haven't used the SDK much lately). My background shows up as black when I run my app (it's an AS3 app with the new Away3D 4.0 Broomstick library) and there is no Flex code in my app so I was depending on this compiler argument to set my background color to white.
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Matt

Simeon,
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*}*

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Hey everyone. In my application the print out have this very thin border. The -default-background-color is set to #333333 (dark grey) and this is the problem. When I set the color to #FFFFFF (white), the thin borders go away.
When I set the default-backgroun-color to #FFFFFF, my loading screen is white. I don't want that.
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Thanks for reading.
Tom

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