Another option, if it's only 1 app you have problems with is to run an X VNC Server session on your hpux box and then run the VNC Client on your windows box to see the app. I was having some problems with Sun's Workshop Debugger under Cygwin/X, and that was my solution.
On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 14:47:01 -0500, Terry Dabbs wrote: >No, Exactly the same error. Unfortunately, the only information I got >from Agilent was that they couldn't get it to work either, in the past. >They said it DOES work on linux with their application (isn't it >virtually the same?). In any case thanks for replying. If you have an >idea for a direction I could go with this, that would be helpful, >otherwise I'll have to try other Xservers. >Terry > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Terry Dabbs >Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 12:29 PM >To: cygwin-xfree@cygwin.com >Subject: RE: X application fails > >Thanks, I won't be able to try it until Monday. On vacation today, so no >direct access. I will let you know... >Terry >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alexander Gottwald >Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 3:41 AM >To: cygwin-xfree@cygwin.com >Subject: Re: X application fails >On Thu, 7 Apr 2005, Terry Dabbs wrote: >> I'm new to cygwin/X. I installed the cygwin/X package, and an using it >> with the expectation it will provide a display for hpux clients. >> >> What does work: >> - I use either startxwin.bat -or- startxwin.sh, type xhost + in the >> shell, then go to the hpux machine and set the display, send "xrdb" >> commands, and "xterm" runs on my pc from the hpux client. Logging in >> with XDMCP works, it looks very good. >> >> What does not work: >> I have an X application, Agilent's HPSmarttest, which runs OK with >> reflections XDMCP, but with both methods above it gives the error >> message (in a window on the display server!) that it "can not create >> background window". Since it works using "Reflections", I assume there >> is some setting, or something that is not set by default. >Maybe it's a problem with the missing 8bit colorplane on Cygwin/X >server. >You might try to run Cygwin/X in 8bit mode (XWin -depth 8 -fullscreen) >bye > ago >-- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.gotti.org ICQ: 126018723