solved. It turned to be out to be a problem as described in the FAQ: http://xfree86.cygwin.com/docs/faq/cygwin-xfree-faq.html#q-error-font-eof
Thank you for pointing me there! Now startxwin.bat from within DOS works as well. :) Peter -- Peter Niederlag http://www.theater-kopflos.de , das Improensemble in Hannover http://www.clown-goli.de , Clown-Comedy-Jonglage-Animation http://www.wanjanini.de , das Wander-Kinderzirkusprojekt Wanjanini http://www.hand-greiflich.de , Team Hand-Greiflich Sozialtraining
