Re: XWin starts but hangs as soon as I start an X-application
I can no longer reproduce the problem. Whatever it was, it seems to have sorted itself out in that queasy "just try rebooting 50 times" way that windows 'fixes' iteself. Gah. On 8/18/07, Jay Abel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yikes. I turned off VirusScan on-access and buffer overflow checking, > then xterm ran. So happy it was running, I forgot what I was doing > and fixed some missing fields in my .xdefaults file (changed Xterm to > xterm) and opened another window. No problem. xclock now runs, no > problem. Re-enable buffer overflow and access scan, and guess what? > they both still work. Put back configuration file. Still works. > wtf? > > I'll try rebooting and see if the problem reappears. > > On 8/18/07, Jay Abel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 8/18/07, Larry Hall (Cygwin X) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Jay Abel wrote: > > > > I'm having similar trouble, starting yesterday. xterm and xclock both > > > > hang as described, but xeyes, xfig and rxvt all work. > > > > > > And have you installed any "dodgy app" recently? > > > > > > -- > > > Larry Hall http://www.rfk.com > > > RFK Partners, Inc. (508) 893-9779 - RFK Office > > > 216 Dalton Rd. (508) 429-6305 - FAX > > > Holliston, MA 01746 > > > > Not recently, but I'm checking now. I do have an evil logitech mouse, > > but I thought I forced it to use the stock ms drivers. It's possible > > that I already have the unwanted/conflicting software, but that it > > wasn't a problem until I upgraded to the most recent cygwin1.dll. > > I'll see if I can find the list of evil applications then check if I > > have any of them installed, and also try using an older cygwin.dll to > > see if the problem disappears. > > > > I noticed that in the case of xterm, its associated shell also starts > > and the xterm process cannot be killed until the corresponding shell > > has also been killed, not from taskmanager, cygwin, etc. On the other > > hand, even typing 'xterm -version' hangs before any output is > > produced. It's almost as if the output pipe isn't being created > > properly, but ps doesn't show xterm in the I state. What I'm trying > > to say is that the problem seems to happen when output is produced. > > Note that even if the $DISPLAY variable isn't set, xterm still hangs > > (you'd expect it to spit out an error message and die). So I'd wager > > the problem is related to writing to stdout, not to X. > > > > I'll take another look to see if I have any of the non-recommended > > applications, such as logitech stuff, that might be interfering. > > > -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://x.cygwin.com/docs/ FAQ: http://x.cygwin.com/docs/faq/
Re: XWin starts but hangs as soon as I start an X-application
Yikes. I turned off VirusScan on-access and buffer overflow checking, then xterm ran. So happy it was running, I forgot what I was doing and fixed some missing fields in my .xdefaults file (changed Xterm to xterm) and opened another window. No problem. xclock now runs, no problem. Re-enable buffer overflow and access scan, and guess what? they both still work. Put back configuration file. Still works. wtf? I'll try rebooting and see if the problem reappears. On 8/18/07, Jay Abel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 8/18/07, Larry Hall (Cygwin X) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Jay Abel wrote: > > > I'm having similar trouble, starting yesterday. xterm and xclock both > > > hang as described, but xeyes, xfig and rxvt all work. > > > > And have you installed any "dodgy app" recently? > > > > -- > > Larry Hall http://www.rfk.com > > RFK Partners, Inc. (508) 893-9779 - RFK Office > > 216 Dalton Rd. (508) 429-6305 - FAX > > Holliston, MA 01746 > > Not recently, but I'm checking now. I do have an evil logitech mouse, > but I thought I forced it to use the stock ms drivers. It's possible > that I already have the unwanted/conflicting software, but that it > wasn't a problem until I upgraded to the most recent cygwin1.dll. > I'll see if I can find the list of evil applications then check if I > have any of them installed, and also try using an older cygwin.dll to > see if the problem disappears. > > I noticed that in the case of xterm, its associated shell also starts > and the xterm process cannot be killed until the corresponding shell > has also been killed, not from taskmanager, cygwin, etc. On the other > hand, even typing 'xterm -version' hangs before any output is > produced. It's almost as if the output pipe isn't being created > properly, but ps doesn't show xterm in the I state. What I'm trying > to say is that the problem seems to happen when output is produced. > Note that even if the $DISPLAY variable isn't set, xterm still hangs > (you'd expect it to spit out an error message and die). So I'd wager > the problem is related to writing to stdout, not to X. > > I'll take another look to see if I have any of the non-recommended > applications, such as logitech stuff, that might be interfering. > -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://x.cygwin.com/docs/ FAQ: http://x.cygwin.com/docs/faq/
Re: XWin starts but hangs as soon as I start an X-application
On 8/18/07, Larry Hall (Cygwin X) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jay Abel wrote: > > I'm having similar trouble, starting yesterday. xterm and xclock both > > hang as described, but xeyes, xfig and rxvt all work. > > And have you installed any "dodgy app" recently? > > -- > Larry Hall http://www.rfk.com > RFK Partners, Inc. (508) 893-9779 - RFK Office > 216 Dalton Rd. (508) 429-6305 - FAX > Holliston, MA 01746 Not recently, but I'm checking now. I do have an evil logitech mouse, but I thought I forced it to use the stock ms drivers. It's possible that I already have the unwanted/conflicting software, but that it wasn't a problem until I upgraded to the most recent cygwin1.dll. I'll see if I can find the list of evil applications then check if I have any of them installed, and also try using an older cygwin.dll to see if the problem disappears. I noticed that in the case of xterm, its associated shell also starts and the xterm process cannot be killed until the corresponding shell has also been killed, not from taskmanager, cygwin, etc. On the other hand, even typing 'xterm -version' hangs before any output is produced. It's almost as if the output pipe isn't being created properly, but ps doesn't show xterm in the I state. What I'm trying to say is that the problem seems to happen when output is produced. Note that even if the $DISPLAY variable isn't set, xterm still hangs (you'd expect it to spit out an error message and die). So I'd wager the problem is related to writing to stdout, not to X. I'll take another look to see if I have any of the non-recommended applications, such as logitech stuff, that might be interfering. -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://x.cygwin.com/docs/ FAQ: http://x.cygwin.com/docs/faq/
Re: XWin starts but hangs as soon as I start an X-application
Jay Abel wrote: I'm having similar trouble, starting yesterday. xterm and xclock both hang as described, but xeyes, xfig and rxvt all work. And have you installed any "dodgy app" recently? -- Larry Hall http://www.rfk.com RFK Partners, Inc. (508) 893-9779 - RFK Office 216 Dalton Rd. (508) 429-6305 - FAX Holliston, MA 01746 -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://x.cygwin.com/docs/ FAQ: http://x.cygwin.com/docs/faq/
Re: XWin starts but hangs as soon as I start an X-application
Larry Hall (Cygwin X) wrote: All of this is really strange. The only change/installation I made to my system yesterday was to install a logitech webcam. Remove it again. I think you'll find that solves the problems you were seeing. Logitech drivers are known to cause problems. Cygwin is one of its lucky affected applications. Search the email list archives for "dodgy apps" to find a list of software with buggy versions which can cause problems like this. You're right. I've just uninstalled the logitech webcam and x-applications now work!! PS: wierd -- the logitech webcam uninstaller mandated that I terminated ALL applications before the deinstallation could proceed. -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://x.cygwin.com/docs/ FAQ: http://x.cygwin.com/docs/faq/
Re: XWin starts but hangs as soon as I start an X-application
I'm having similar trouble, starting yesterday. xterm and xclock both hang as described, but xeyes, xfig and rxvt all work. On 8/17/07, Larry Hall (Cygwin X) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Olumide wrote: > > Hi - > > > > Yesterday, I started my X server as usual and followed by an > > X-application (gnuplot), which refused to start up. At the same time the > > XWin process stopped working, in fact it had stopped page faulting. On > > terminating the XWin process I got the following message > > > > XIO: fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server > > "127.0.0.1:0.0" (IP address changed) > > after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining. > > > > > > > > > All of this is really strange. The only change/installation I made to my > > system yesterday was to install a logitech webcam. > > Remove it again. I think you'll find that solves the problems you were > seeing. Logitech drivers are known to cause problems. Cygwin is one of > its lucky affected applications. Search the email list archives for "dodgy > apps" to find a list of software with buggy versions which can cause > problems like this. > > > -- > Larry Hall http://www.rfk.com > RFK Partners, Inc. (508) 893-9779 - RFK Office > 216 Dalton Rd. (508) 429-6305 - FAX > Holliston, MA 01746 > > -- > Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple > Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html > Documentation: http://x.cygwin.com/docs/ > FAQ: http://x.cygwin.com/docs/faq/ > > -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://x.cygwin.com/docs/ FAQ: http://x.cygwin.com/docs/faq/
Re: XWin starts but hangs as soon as I start an X-application
Olumide wrote: Hi - Yesterday, I started my X server as usual and followed by an X-application (gnuplot), which refused to start up. At the same time the XWin process stopped working, in fact it had stopped page faulting. On terminating the XWin process I got the following message XIO: fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server "127.0.0.1:0.0" (IP address changed) after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining. All of this is really strange. The only change/installation I made to my system yesterday was to install a logitech webcam. Remove it again. I think you'll find that solves the problems you were seeing. Logitech drivers are known to cause problems. Cygwin is one of its lucky affected applications. Search the email list archives for "dodgy apps" to find a list of software with buggy versions which can cause problems like this. -- Larry Hall http://www.rfk.com RFK Partners, Inc. (508) 893-9779 - RFK Office 216 Dalton Rd. (508) 429-6305 - FAX Holliston, MA 01746 -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://x.cygwin.com/docs/ FAQ: http://x.cygwin.com/docs/faq/
