Re: X server does not start from bash nor start menu
On 10/11/2010 09:19, ed wrote: I have a newly installed windows XP pro virtual machine that I was using to test out x/cygwin with empathy and kdenlive, but unfortunatly I have run into a problem. The X server will not start. I have tried to startxwin.exe from the bash shell and I get the following error : $startxwin giving up. startxwin: No such file or directory (errno 2): unable to connect to X server. startxwin: No such Process (errno 3): Server error. $ I have looked for an error log in /var/log, but there is nothing to view only a sub-directory named xwin with a zero byte file named .keep-xorg-server Also, I have changed the PATH environment variable in Windows to include C:\cygwin\bin and this also has no affect on the ability to start the X server. When I choose to use the start menu entry XWin Server I get a couple of processes named bash.exe and startxwin.exe, but then they disappear after a few seconds. I have also added a CYGWIN variable to the environment variables in the advanced tab of my computer properties, but giving the value of tty notitle noglob doesn't resolve the issue either. I don't know where you've found this suggestion, but don't add 'tty' to CYGWIN if you want to start it via the start menu item. This doesn't work due to some problem with run.exe [1] http://x.cygwin.com/docs/faq/cygwin-x-faq.html#q-startxwin-no-windows Now I am back with a fresh install of windows XP and a minimal install of cygwin that includes the cygwin default packages and three additional packages ( xinit, xorg-server, and X-start-menu-icons), which should give me a minimal install of an X server with the ability to run at least xterm. I am Administrator on the Windows machine, and the bash shell works fine ( I installed midnight commander and nano ), Can you start the X server by typing 'XWin' into a bash shell? Does that produce any output? If not, does 'cygcheck XWin' identify any problems? -- Jon TURNEY Volunteer Cygwin/X X Server maintainer -- 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: X server does not start from bash nor start menu
On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 9:33 AM, Jon TURNEY jon.tur...@dronecode.org.uk wrote: Can you start the X server by typing 'XWin' into a bash shell? Does that produce any output? If not, does 'cygcheck XWin' identify any problems? in a command shell (not a bash shell) xwin.exe gave me the error report that I needed cygcrypto-0.9.8.dll I don't know exactly why the file didn't install by default, but I found a 3rd party site that had the file. I really don't trust the file I installed, but the X server starts with it installed. I don't know which package would install cygcrypto-0.9.8.dll thank you for you assistance it is greatly appreciated. -- 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: X server does not start from bash nor start menu
On 11/10/2010 12:38 PM, ed wrote: On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 9:33 AM, Jon TURNEYjon.tur...@... wrote: ^^ http://cygwin.com/acronyms/#PCYMTNQREAIYR Can you start the X server by typing 'XWin' into a bash shell? Does that produce any output? If not, does 'cygcheck XWin' identify any problems? in a command shell (not a bash shell) xwin.exe gave me the error report that I needed cygcrypto-0.9.8.dll I don't know exactly why the file didn't install by default, but I found a 3rd party site that had the file. I really don't trust the file I installed, but the X server starts with it installed. I don't know which package would install cygcrypto-0.9.8.dll thank you for you assistance it is greatly appreciated. http://cygwin.com/cgi-bin2/package-grep.cgi?grep=cygcrypto-0.9.8.dll -- Larry Hall http://www.rfk.com RFK Partners, Inc. (508) 893-9779 - RFK Office 216 Dalton Rd. (508) 893-9889 - FAX Holliston, MA 01746 _ A: Yes. Q: Are you sure? A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. Q: Why is top posting annoying in email? -- 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: X server does not start from bash nor start menu
On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 10:50 AM, Larry Hall (Cygwin X) http://cygwin.com/acronyms/#PCYMTNQREAIYR Yes, my apologies I did not notice that email included... http://cygwin.com/cgi-bin2/package-grep.cgi?grep=cygcrypto-0.9.8.dll thank you for the link. -- 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/
