Thanks, I won't be able to try it until Monday. On vacation today, so no direct access. I will let you know...
Terry -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alexander Gottwald Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 3:41 AM To: cygwin-xfree@cygwin.com Subject: Re: X application fails On Thu, 7 Apr 2005, Terry Dabbs wrote: > I'm new to cygwin/X. I installed the cygwin/X package, and an using it > with the expectation it will provide a display for hpux clients. > > What does work: > - I use either startxwin.bat -or- startxwin.sh, type xhost + in the > shell, then go to the hpux machine and set the display, send "xrdb" > commands, and "xterm" runs on my pc from the hpux client. Logging in > with XDMCP works, it looks very good. > > What does not work: > I have an X application, Agilent's HPSmarttest, which runs OK with > reflections XDMCP, but with both methods above it gives the error > message (in a window on the display server!) that it "can not create > background window". Since it works using "Reflections", I assume there > is some setting, or something that is not set by default. Maybe it's a problem with the missing 8bit colorplane on Cygwin/X server. You might try to run Cygwin/X in 8bit mode (XWin -depth 8 -fullscreen) bye ago -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.gotti.org ICQ: 126018723