X11 libraries in Leopard?

I have (I believe) a fairly standard 10.5 installation, and I'm trying to compile.. Well, I'm trying to compile T.38modem, which requires OPAL which requires pwlib which requires libX11. Kinda dumb, but whatever.
The problem is that in /usr/X11/lib, I have the following:
Brians-mini$ nol libX11.*
lrwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 14 Mar 3 2008 libX11.6.2.0.dylib@ -> libX11.6.dylib
lrwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 18 Feb 20 17:53 libX11.6.dylib@ -> libX11.6.2.0.dylib
lrwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 14 Feb 20 17:54 libX11.dylib@ -> libX11.6.dylib
Anyone see anything odd with that???
So, where am I supposed to get libX11.dylib? (or .6.2.0.dylib, or whatever)
thanks

It's your machine. What else has been scrambled on it? No way to tell. If you have more problems later on, how do you know that something else wasn't corrupted?
MacOS X Security gets a lot of press, but incompetent programmers are a much greater threat. When you give your admin password to an installer, you give that programmer complete control over your system.
I've been burned by this myself. I installed some software that did recursive chmod and chown operations on system directories. What a mess! I used Repair Permissions to fix it, but weeks later I discovered that it had also trashed my Photoshop installation. Repair Permissions only repairs Apple software, not 3rd parties.
I have no good answer for you. You just have to be very careful. Before you give out your admin rights, make really, really sure you know what is going to happen and agree with it.

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Is X11 Part of Leopard?

I am uninstalling an Open Office version that required use of X11. When I originally installed it, I swear X11 was part of that install. I am removing OO 2.4 and was going to remove X11 as well, but I'm told in the OO forum that X11 is part of Leopard and should be left alone. Is this the case? Did I maybe install over a version of X11 when I originally installed OO???

Michael Szromba wrote:
I am uninstalling an Open Office version that required use of X11. When I originally installed it, I swear X11 was part of that install. I am removing OO 2.4 and was going to remove X11 as well, but I'm told in the OO forum that X11 is part of Leopard and should be left alone.
yes, X11 comes with the OS.
Is this the case? Did I maybe install over a version of X11 when I originally installed OO???
yes, that's what happened. I would leave X11 alone. there is no harm in removing it but you might need it later.

Suggestions for compiling libraries on Leopard

I'm finding it a real difficulty to get a couple of things I use for development up and running, and either my Google skills are failing me or people aren't asking this question:
What is the best set of command line options to enter to allow for compilation as an x86_64 binary? I have a mac pro, but by default everything I've built so far compiles as an i386 file and won't run.
I've tried the following line leading up to a configure shell command (very common in open source projects) with mixed results:
CFLAGS='-arch x86_64 -DCPU=\"x86_64\" -Wc,-m64' LDFLAGS='-arch x86_64' ./configure
Does anyone have any other ideas or better yet, something that works 100% of the time.
TIA.
Jason

Not all open-source projects are as well "configure"-ed as others. I haven't yet done anything with x86_64, but I have had good success with the following aliases:
alias uconfigure='env CFLAGS="-isysroot /Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.4u.sdk -arch i386 -arch ppc" CXXFLAGS="-isysroot /Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.4u.sdk -arch i386 -arch ppc" ./configure --disable-dependency-tracking'
alias uconfigurelib='env CFLAGS="-isysroot /Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.4u.sdk -arch i386 -arch ppc" CXXFLAGS="-isysroot /Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.4u.sdk -arch i386 -arch ppc" ./configure --prefix=/Programming/Libraries --disable-dependency-tracking'
alias umake='env CFLAGS="-isysroot /Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.4u.sdk -arch i386 -arch ppc" CXXFLAGS="-isysroot /Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.4u.sdk -arch i386 -arch ppc" make'
Some caveats. These aliases are probably overkill and are doing the same thing redundantly over, and over again. But some of the projects I have had to compile just weren't done correctly and I really had to work on them to get UB versions. Also, I have done very little with Leopard and nothing with x86_64. Finally, the uconfigurelib alias is so I can install libraries in a non-standard location, out of the path, and test including dynamic libraries inside an application bundle.
None of these aliases will work for every project. In some cases, they could screw something up badly. In particular, if an application/library uses #defines to do byte-swapping, or even does any byte swapping, you'll have additional work to do. Also, if the software wants to access installed data in the "--prefix" path, then uconfigurelib will not work properly.
So no, these are not 100% guaranteed, but they are a good start and have worked fine on several projects.

Reinstall X11 on Snow Leopard

What is the best way to uninstall X11 from a system that has been upgraded to Snow Leopard?
Then I'm going to reinstall X11 from the Snow Leopard disc.
I'm motivated to do this because I'm seeing some flaky stuff from a unix application and I suspect that X11 may be the cause.

Bill Scott wrote:
One problem I ran into is that a newer version of X11.app was released that never made it into SL. If you have software compiled against that, reinstalling SL X11 isn't going to fix it for you.
Good point about recompiling. The problem application is one that I compile, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that my previous Leopard X11 was the culprit and compiling against the Snow Leopard X11 will fix things.
I too noticed that SL X11 is an older version of what what ultimately available on Leopard. Strange.
I'm keeping my eye on the xquartz wiki for an update for SL.
http://xquartz.macosforge.org/trac/wiki

Java 5, AWT in headless mode and X11 Libraries

Hi All,
In Java 5, does AWT still require X11 libs to be present (not running or started) when using AWT in headless mode ?
What level of grahpics (non GUI) activities can you perform with Java 5 and AWT in headless mode.
Cheers

i found something here...
http://forum.java.sun.com/thread.jspa?threadID=444149&start=10&tstart=0

Installing x11 for Snow Leopard

Some weeks ago I accidentally deleted the app x11 from my iMac (I have the version 10.6.8).
Now I am trying to install a game that needs that app. I've tried to download and re-install the x11 from the Apple website, but when I'm installing it, a message shows up saying that "x11 can't be installed. a more recent version of this software is already installed". but that's impossible, since I deleted it! I've been looking through my iMac with the Finder and the app x11 doesn't show up, so it is definitely not in my computer.
What can I do to install the x11 in my iMac again? I don't think it's possible that the app still remains in my computer.

Without digging out my own install disc I can't be 100% sure, but selecting the application in Pacifist and clicking (I think) "restore to default location" or something similar should do all that's necessary.
Pacifist's instructions are pretty good, and their support team will usually be very helpful if you still have a problem.

X11 problem after upgrade to Snow Leopard - keyboard unresponsive

I have just upgraded to Snow Leopard from Tiger.
I use Sun's Secure Global Desktop native client which runs using X11. It worked fine under Tiger, but since the upgrade it isn't working - the native client starts up (and starts the X server), it responds to the trackpad and I can focus on the login box, but when I type nothing shows up, so I can't log in!
I installed X11 with Snow Leopard and as far as I can tell it is running OK - Gimp seems to work. The SGD native client log says this:
Smart card library loaded: /System/Library/Frameworks/PCSC.framework/PCSC
Smart card support failed to initialize (0x8010001d)
Server version 4 3 0 915
Client version 4 2 0 983
Info: local X server available
Any assistance would be very gratefully received.

If other X11 apps are working except this one, then perhaps it's incompatible with Snow. To see if this is the case I would suggest installing Snow on a freshly erased drive (could be an external or other internal) and see if the problem is fixed. Could be the result of upgrading. You did upgrade Leopard, not Tiger, right? Can't do the latter without first upgrading to Leopard.

X11 problem after upgrade to Snow Leopard

I have just upgraded to Snow Leopard from Tiger.
I use Sun's Secure Global Desktop native client which runs using X11. It worked fine under Tiger, but since the upgrade it isn't working - the native client starts up, I can access its menus (for preferences, etc) and I can focus on the login box, but when I type nothing shows up, so I can't log in!
I installed X11 with Snow Leopard and as far as I can tell it is running OK - The native client log says "local X server available" and Gimp seems to be working fine.
Any assistance would be very gratefully received.

If other X11 apps are working except this one, then perhaps it's incompatible with Snow. To see if this is the case I would suggest installing Snow on a freshly erased drive (could be an external or other internal) and see if the problem is fixed. Could be the result of upgrading. You did upgrade Leopard, not Tiger, right? Can't do the latter without first upgrading to Leopard.

X11 broken by Snow Leopard

I recently upgraded to Snow Leopard which broke X11. Previously I had installed something to get X11 working properly (possibly XQuartz but I'm not sure, all I remember is that it took days of fiddling to get X11 working under Leopard).
The error I am getting from X11.app is:
dyld: Library not loaded: /usr/X11/lib/libpixman-1.0.dylib
Referenced from: /Applications/Utilities/X11.app/Contents/MacOS/X11.bin
Reason: Incompatible library version: X11.bin requires version 15.0.0 or later, but libpixman-1.0.dylib provides version 13.0.0
I reinstalled X11 from the Snow Leopard CD, which recommended installing the latest combo update. I downloaded the latest combo update, rebooted, and repaired permissions, but I still get this error.
After reading yet other messages here I downloaded the latest XQuartz.app and this gives me this message:
dyld: Library not loaded: /opt/X11/lib/libpixman-1.0.dylib
Referenced from: /Applications/Utilities/XQuartz.app/Contents/MacOS/X11.bin
Reason: Incompatible library version: X11.bin requires version 18.0.0 or later, but libpixman-1.0.dylib provides version 13.0.0
Can anyone help?
This is my $PATH:
/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.6/bin:/sw/bin:/sw/sbin:/usr/bin: /bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/opt/X11/bin:/usr/X11/bin:/Applications/SBW- 2.7.8/SBWLauncher.app/Contents/Resources/Java/bin/:/usr/X11R6/bin
This is my $ENV:
MANPATH=/sw/share/man:/usr/share/man:/usr/local/share/man:/opt/X11/share/man:/us r/X11/man:/sw/lib/perl5/5.10.0/man:/usr/X11R6/man
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TERM=xterm-color
SHELL=/bin/bash
TMPDIR=/var/folders/CG/CG87fzycHeacQsrsR29F4++TI/-Tmp-/
PERL5LIB=/sw/lib/perl5:/sw/lib/perl5/darwin
ApplePubSub_SocketRender=/tmp/launch-AVxWwd/Render
TERMPROGRAMVERSION=273
USER=jmoore
COMMAND_MODE=unix2003
SBW_HOME=/Applications/SBW-2.7.8
SSHAUTHSOCK=/tmp/launch-qkj5dp/Listeners
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PATH=/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.6/bin:/sw/bin:/sw/sbin:/usr /bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/opt/X11/bin:/usr/X11/bin:/Applications /SBW-2.7.8/SBWLauncher.app/Contents/Resources/Java/bin/:/usr/X11R6/bin
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SHLVL=1
HOME=/Users/jmoore
DYLDLIBRARYPATH=:/Applications/SBW-2.7.8/SBWLauncher.app/Contents/Resources/Java/lib/
LOGNAME=jmoore
INFOPATH=/sw/share/info:/sw/info:/usr/share/info
DISPLAY=/tmp/launch-mCP8wF/org.macosforge.xquartz:0
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OK I found a file /libpixman-1.0.dylib which, once I removed it, fixed the problem. Is it a bug that the two X11 applications are both confused about which libpixman-1.0.dylib they are actually loading? They both were reporting that they were loading their own version of the library, but it seems that both were loading /libpixman-1.0.dylib

Permissions issue: An error occurred while trying to save your photo librar

I recently upgraded from a Mac mini running OS X 10.4.10 (iPhoto 08) to an iMac Core2Duo (2.4ghz) running Leopard (and also iPhoto 08).
My iPhoto library resided on an external Firewire drive when running on the Mac mini, but now that the iMac has such a large hard disk (750gb), I wanted to move my library there. I copied the library over to the Pictures folder in my user folder on the iMac and started up iPhoto, and everything seemed fine.
When iPhoto is running for any length of time, I get the following error:
*An error occurred while trying to save your photo library.*
*Some recent changes may be lost. Make sure your hard disk has enough space and that iPhoto is able to access the iPhoto Library.*
(I have over 300gb available on the disk and my library folder is approximately 40gb.)
I've repaired the permissions on the library using iPhoto's built-in mechanism (command-option while booting iPhoto) and Disk Utility. Additionally, I've used BatchMod to give my user and group full read/write/delete permissions (as posted elsewhere in the forums), but I still get the error.
Searching the forums yields other users w/ the same issues. What's the scoop? TIA!

Sean:
I just had the very same problem when I was messing with permissions and reset my unknown group to staff. I lost all write permissions in my nome folder. Here's how you can reset it for your pictures folder:
In the Terminal type in "sudo chmod -R -N " (there's a space after the N) and drag the Pictures folder into the Terminal window. Then hit the enter key. It should chug along for a couple of seconds and return a new prompt. Give iPhoto another try after that.
I had to do that for my entire home folder and it fixed the problem.
Do you Twango?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 08 libraries and Leopard. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

Unable to upload book order in iPhoto 08 w/Leopard

My situation is similar to others I have seen on these boards, but since none of the possible solutions mentioned have worked for me, I thought I would post my problem and see if anyone can help.
I have a MacBook running Leopard 10.5.1 with iPhoto 7.1.1 (part of iLife '08), as well as an iMac G5 running Leopard 10.5.1 with a copy of iPhoto 6.0.6
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So now I am wondering if there is some network permissions/firewall/preferences issue with OS 10.5.1 that is preventing iPhoto from making a connection to the photo server at Apple. I have ordered photo books before without a problem, but this is the first time I have tried since upgrading from Tiger to Leopard. I would greatly appreciate your help!

Chris:
I don't think it's the firewall but you can determine that by turning if off and trying to order the book.
Go to your account site online and reenter all of the information including the credit card number, expiration date, shipping address, etc. Then try again.
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 08 libraries and Leopard. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

IPhoto 6 is duplicating rolls of film on other iphoto libraries

I am having a lot of issues with iPhoto 6..... I hope there is someone out there who can give me some guidance as I am really bewildered.
iPhoto 6 asks if I want duplicates added, but then proceeds to add the duplicates -- just ignoring my instructions. iPhoto 6 not only duplicated rolls of film on different iPhoto libraries, but it duplicated some photos within a roll -- not all of the photos on the roll, just a few. It is noticeable that the first and presumably the original has JPG after the title.... The second picture doesn't have JPG suffix, but says FORMAT is JPEG Image. Also the size is the same for the duplicate as the first one, but the KB or MB is less than the first one.
I had created new libraries (12) earlier when the number of photos on a library was thought to slow it down. Some of these libraries hadn't been opened for a while. I recently noticed that my Pictures folder was taking up too much space and I began an examination. When I opened some of the libraries, I'd get a message that the library needed to be rebuilt to improve performance, so I agreed. Then on several occasions, I was told that a certain number of photos had been "recovered" and would I like to import (over 500 and up to 1300 at a time). Well, I had no idea what they were of or why they were "recovered." I was hesitant to add that many more photos as they were already taking too much space, but I did.
I soon learned that all or most of these recovered pictures were already on another library. What a MESS! There is no title on the library once it is opened and there is no list of all the film rolls so that one can know where the duplicates are. So I have gone through all the libraries, put them in film rolls and typed up a rough index. Now I am trying to decide which ones to delete.
I have not been as pleased with iPhoto 6 as with its predecessors and certainly do not want to upgrade to iPhoto 8 until I have some assurance that this isn't going to happen again. The problem is on my eMac 10.4.11, but I also have a MacBook and a picture iPod.
Can anyone help me make sense out of this? I've like to know what caused it so that I don't have a repeat performance. Thanks for your help in advance.

Rita:
I suggest you use iPhoto Library Manager to manage the libraries. It puts the name of the library in the top frame of iPhoto so you know what library you're in. You can also merge libraries, telling it not to merge duplicates and I believe it will do a better job than iPhoto. You can test it out with a couple of smaller libraries.
Are you importing from a camera or from the Finder? I found that importing from the Finder would exclude duplicates while from a camera would not. I find it safer to upload from the camera to a folder on the Desktop and then into iPhoto much safer.
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 08 libraries and Leopard. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

Can't find Events in the Leopard upgraded iphotos?

I just installed Leopard but I don't think it installed my iphoto properly. It still says I have version 6 when I click on about iphoto. Is this normal? I can't find Events either which is one of the new features on iphotos. Anyone else had this problem?

Welcome to the Apple Discussions. Installing Leopard does not upgrade the iLife application becuase they are not part of a system upgrade disk. Therefore you still have the same iLife versions that you had with Tiger. You either have to purchase a iLife disk or a new computer to get iLife 08.
Happy Holidays
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 08 libraries and Leopard. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

IPhoto 7.1.1 Under Leopard 10.5.1 Will not print photo under "save as PDF"

iPhoto 7.1.1 Under Leopard 10.5.1.
Select a photo, choose "print" icon at bottom of iPhoto window.
Choose "print".
Choose "Save as PDF".
Result: Unknown error message appears with white space (no text) in message box, but with "OK" button.
Hit "OK button".
RESULT: iPhoto prints a screen shot of the iPhoto window and renders it to a PDF file.
In other words, *the print function under iPhoto does not work*. It yields an error every time that does not have a message, then *instead of printing the selected photo, takes a PDF screen shot of the iPhoto window*.
This is an example of poor programming. And of course, there is no way to fix it, or to get help.
Is anyone else having this problem?

This is an example of poor programming.
How do you come to this conclusion. It's working fine for me. You're the first to report such an issue.
First repair disk permissions with Disk Utility and delete the iPhoto preference file, com.apple.iPhoto.plist, that resides in your User/Library/Preferences folder. A corrupted pref file can cause all sorts of unusual performance problems. If that doesn't help, log into another account and try from there. If it still doesn't work a reinstall of iPhoto seems warranted. To reinstall iPhoto you'll have to delete the current application and all files with "iPhoto" in the file name that reside in the HD/Library/Receipts folder.
It iPhoto performs correctly in the other account then your primary account is the culprit and may be a preference file other than iPhoto's that's at fault. To determine if that's the case try the following;
Trouble Shooting Preferences
Go to HD/Users/Your_name/Library. Move the Preferences folder (in its entirety) to the Desktop and make a second copy of it so you have Copy A and B. Now try the the process again and determine if problem is fixed.
If the problem IS fixed, then go to the new Prefs folder that the OS will have created and open it up.
Open Copy B on the Desktop and select all of the items inside. Drag them into the open new library folder. When the Copy window comes up check the Apply to All check box and then click on the Don't Replace button as seen here. That will keep the new files created and bring back all of the others.
If the problem is NOT fixed, trash the new Prefs folder and move the intact Copy A folder back to the Library folder .
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 08 libraries and Leopard. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

Photo recovery after Leopard install

After performing an archive and reinstall to install Leopard, I can't find my photos. The "previous system" folder created in the process contains a "My iPhoto library" (has 1000 MB)file in the "pictures" folder in users.. Do the photos reside here? Can they be recovered. When double clicking on it, iPhot opens but without any photos.

Sl8s:
Welcome to the Apple Discussions. I'm pretty sure your photos are safe in the iPhoto LIbrary package. You can open the package and check the contents of the Originals folder inside. If they are there then you can try one of the following to recover your photos:
1 - launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys depressed and follow the instructions to rebuild the library. Select the first three options.
2 - if #1 doesn't resurrect your library you'll have to start over with a new library and import the Originals folder and its contents from the old library as follows:
Creating a new library while preserving the Events from the original library.
Move the existing library folder to the desktop.
Open the library package like this.
Launch iPhoto and, when asked, select the option to create a new library.
Drag the Originals folder from the iPhoto Library on the desktop into the open iPhoto window.
This will create a new library with the same Events as the original library if you have the Finder checkbox unchecked in the Events preference pane.
Do you Twango?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
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