JS, yes, you're probably right. But now the tricky question: How can I change the windows home to point to my $HOME in cygwin to solve that problem?
Klaus > Hi Klaus, > > This answer probably won't help because I'm probably speaking rubbish, but > I > have got the same problem as you, so I know what you're talking about. > > You can start wmaker from the cygwin window, but not from a batch file (or > > more specifically a windows command window). I think this probably has > something to do with the user $HOME, because in Cygwin it knows your $HOME > > is /home/user, and under there you have the GNUstep folder with your > WindowMaker settings. However your windows home is probably pointing > somewhere else, so WindowMaker can't find the GNUstep folder in your home > directory, causing it to crash? > > JS. > > > > >Hi all, > > > >I just installed Cygwin using the Internet installation including XFree86 > >and wmaker. > >I can start X without any problem and I can start wmaker from the bash > >prompt. > > > >The only problem I have is with startxwin.bat. I changed the window > manager > >in this file from twm to wmaker, but whenever I try, I get the following > >error: > >Window Maker received signal 11. > >I see that X is up and it even changed the background color according to > >the > >settings in startxwin.bat. > > > >In the archive for this mailing list I found the suggestion to change the > >HOME path settings, but either I did something wrong there, or the > problem > >is > >something else. > > > >I can start wmaker using startxwin.sh and startx - no problem with this. > >Just startxwin.bat is the problem and just with wmaker. > > > >I'm really sorry if this is the wrong mailing list, or this is a real bug > I > >should have reported somewhere else. I just think this is probably not a > >bug, > >because wmaker is running fine when started from the bash. > > > >Thanks very much for any help. > > > >Cheers, > >Klaus > > > >-- > >+++ GMX - Mail, Messaging & more http://www.gmx.net +++ > >Bitte l�cheln! Fotogalerie online mit GMX ohne eigene Homepage! > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Chat online in real time with MSN Messenger http://messenger.msn.co.uk > -- +++ GMX - Mail, Messaging & more http://www.gmx.net +++ Bitte l�cheln! Fotogalerie online mit GMX ohne eigene Homepage!
