I was told I was doing it wrong, i.e. "You're not supposed to launch startxwin.bat from a Cygwin prompt, you are supposed to double-click the batch file from Windows Explorer or you can launch startxwin.bat from a Windows command prompt (not a Cygwin command prompt). Harold"
To keep you updated, when I did it correctly, the same result occurs, i.e. the main window appears, acqua-marine background, with a small iconized window labeled bash. The main window is labeled Cygwin/XFree86. The cursor has the pattern of something designating the corner of something. If I click on the icon labeled bash, it disappears. If I left click in the main window, I get a menu which includes xterm. If I click on that, I get an icon labeled untitled, if I click on that, or click anywhere, it disappears. The suiggestion was made last night to try the previous version of XFree, which I will do. I do wish to note that I have the new version of XFree on my home computer, running Win98, and this does not occur. This does not occur even if I incorrectly call the batch file from the Cygwin prompt. Will keep the list updated, and I appreciate the patience and help. Wayne
