Thank you, Sir! After some hit and trial, I could start an X-server on my laptop.
Two problems, ... first I had accidently blocked access to "xconsole" and secondly XWin did not have access. I changed both these to full access. Now, /cygwin/usr/X../bin/startxwin.bat works :) On a desktop Windows2000 machine, I would start cygwin bash shell and then type startx to start the X-server ... that still does not work on my laptop, but it doesnt matter since starting X-server directly is a better option anyway. Also, I gather Cygwin/X controls the windows thru TCP sockets. Ah well, learn something new ... Thanks again Sandeep Alexander Gottwald wrote: > > On Tue, 23 Nov 2004, Sandeep & Prerna Gupta wrote: > > > > > Hello, > > > > I have not explicitly installed any firewall, > > This is a brand new Dell Laptop, they may have installed something by > > default, > > I will check into that -- > > > > BTW, Cygwin bash shell comes up OK, (just that without X, I cant use > > many of my utils) > > are there commands or small executables that I could run in bash to get > > more > > insight into this? I mean say sufficient code that invokes > > SocketCreateListner(), which > > I could compile debugable with gnu C++ and step thru in gdb. (For > > example, gdb works in bash, > > ddd doesnt without X). That could help a lot if feasible. > > Is it XP SP2? If Cygwin/X is started on XP SP2 windows asks if it should > allow access to the network. If it does not for you then the builtin > firewall will most likely deny the access. > > You should allow XWin to access port 6000 in the security preferences > screen. > > bye > ago > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.gotti.org ICQ: 126018723
