and store
the default configuration file as a separate one for subsequent use.
-Mike
So, after being told that Cygwin remembers your previous installation
and to just run setup.exe, you removed your previous installation and
are surprised that Cygwin doesn't remember it.
What I did was re-run setup.exe. XWin would still not startup. Then I
Deleted the cygwin install (except
, June 29, 2010 11:45 AM
To: cygwin-xfree@cygwin.com
Subject: RE: startxwin/XWin won't start properly
Bradley, Mike mike_brad...@mentor.com was heard to say:
I don't see any difference if I set DISPLAY to :0.0 or
127.0.0.1:0.0. However, in the past its only worked if I set to
127.0.0.1:0.0
-install.
(I have several times just run setup.exe, and it does seem to update some
packages, but as you state, it is not completely clean)
Thanks,
-Mike
-Original Message-
From: cygwin-xfree-ow...@cygwin.com [mailto:cygwin-xfree-ow...@cygwin.com] On
Behalf Of Larry Hall (Cygwin X)
Sent
. You should make sure that the entire
installation has been deleted in both places.
...
I did remove the orphaned directires, but it did not help. The good news is a
complete re-install of cygwin does work, so I am (almost) up and running :-)
Thanks,
-Mike
the
single quote and hit return to verify that the font is usable.
If that works, then you get to double check your .XDefaults grammar.
HTH,
Mike
P.S. I got my setup to use that massive font as a test, and I envy your
monitor, weak soul that I am.
On Mon, May 03, 2010 at 09:37:04PM +0300, Yuval Emek wrote:
I'll check it, but I don't think that this is the case because she is
experiencing this problem on her private laptop (in my case, it's the
company's laptop).
Any other suggestions?
Ok, then generalize this further: Since the
still love the old school 8x16 font.
It's a little large, not resizable, and a little quirky, but the characters are
quite distinct. Works well with higher resolution displays.
HTH,
Mike
cutesiness.
Best solution is to learn how the setup files work and modify them to
suit yourself.
HTH,
Mike
experienced
user I decided to post the XWin.0.log in this mail:
Fatal server error:
Can't read lock file /tmp/.X0-lock
http://x.cygwin.com/docs/faq/cygwin-x-faq.html#q-cant-read-lock-file
HTH,
Mike
the trick. Now I just have to
figure out
how to add an exception to it even though all means to edit it via the
UI
seems grayed out.
Have you tried `ssh -Y`?
HTH,
Mike
Then run rootless, not multiwindowed.
If my responses seem curt, it is because I am concerned you won't have
the attention span to get through them. Over the next several years, please
try to get all the way through the FAQ:
http://x.cygwin.com/docs/faq/cygwin-x-faq.html
Mike
P.S. Ease up
, but current Cygwin version is 1.7.1
- It
doesn't work.
You are trying to launch the Windows screen apps as the user that owns
the screen, correct?
Thanks,
Mike
by it to exit) and then kills XWin.
Very good information, thanks. Maybe should be in the FAQ..?
Thanks,
Mike
go, but I'd reboot and try again.
HTH,
Mike
manager, and
the use of a console window. I haven't tested this extensively with 1.7, but
it's worked like a rock in the past.
HTH,
Mike
line for verbose output.
HTH,
Mike
letting all your users see, and be able to
delete or modify, all the cygwin logfiles, but I don't see it as any better.
HTH,
Mike
. To get rid of the toolbar, put
XTerm*toolBar: false (note case) in ~/.Xdefaults. Note that ~ is defined by
/etc/passwd, not HOME.
HTH,
Mike
, or search the mail list
archive (FAQ still needs an update):
C:\ C:\cygwin\bin\run.exe /usr/bin/bash.exe -l -c /usr/bin/startxwin.exe
HTH,
Mike
resolution at startup.
I'd pass -screen 0 1920x1200 to XWin.exe. I tried this to reduce my screen
resolution, and saw things similar to what you describe outside the declared
screensize.
HTH,
Mike
click
the xterm icon, and that xterm would appear. After a little testing, I found
that changing it to:
C:\cygwin\bin\startxwin.bat
...caused server startup with the xterm. Setting the shortcut to run
minimized mitigated the pop-and-poof console.
HTH,
Mike
.
Which DOS command?
Thanks,
Mike
.
Thanks,
Mike
(cygcheck -s -v -r
cygcheck.out) as attachments in the hope that they will inspire.
Thanks,
Mike
(cygcheck -s -v -r
cygcheck.out) as attachments in the hope that they will inspire.
Thanks,
Mike
part garbled, so I thought they were mangled by my
mailer and not getting sent to the list. Apologies for the inconvenience -
still not sure what happened.
Mike
(and not a red cent more),
Mike
! No, that's just lame. Just spawn/fork a
sleep-then-interrupt-daddy thread/process, set up a SIGINT handler that exits
with an error, loop connection attempts until successful, check X, kill child,
exit with success. That enforces both types of timeout.
HTH,
Mike
which exit without output, not hang around.
HTH,
Mike
to en_US.UTF-8. You may need to install CJK fonts
if things work but are sluggish.
HTH,
Mike
DOH!
Sorry about that,
Mike
file from bugzilla [1] and applying it in
/usr/share/X11/locale/
'wget -O- http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=4340 | patch
-d
/usr/share/X11/locale/' should do the trick :-)
Fixed my stopped working when I updated it yesterday server, thanks!
Mike
:\mike
[/SNIP]
HTH,
Mike
someone
else volunteers to do it.
Do you mean just for 1.5, or also for 1.7?
Thanks,
Mike
be copied to the quicklaunch bar).
Also, try running bash in an existing xterm to see if the problem is in
your .bashrc, i.e. not with xterm or X.
HTH,
Mike
appreciated.
Thanks,
Mike
From: cygwin-xfree-ow...@cygwin.com [mailto:cygwin-xfree-
ow...@cygwin.com] On Behalf Of John Emmas
Sent: Monday, September 28, 2009 4:43 AM
From: Mike Ayers
If you set PATH absolutely in .bash_profile, the right thing will
happen.
You may want to copy the initial value of PATH
checking whether the path already contained them.
If you set PATH absolutely in .bash_profile, the right thing will
happen. You may want to copy the initial value of PATH into another exported
env var, so that you can see if there have been changes to the default path.
HTH,
Mike
.
HTH,
Mike
objects, and then issues mouse and
keystroke
commands to simulate user actions according to a script.
On what machine is the application running?
Thanks,
Mike
[/SNIP]
What am I missing here?
Thanks,
Mike
Well that was it, thanks, but why is ssh looking there? I thought it
(and all other apps) used HOME on cygwin?
Thanks,
Mike
-Original Message-
From: cygwin-xfree-ow...@cygwin.com [mailto:cygwin-xfree-
ow...@cygwin.com] On Behalf Of Jim Reisert AD1C
Sent: Tuesday
From: cygwin-xfree-ow...@cygwin.com [mailto:cygwin-xfree-
ow...@cygwin.com] On Behalf Of Larry Hall (Cygwin X)
Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 3:10 PM
On 8/18/2009 1:46 PM, Mike Ayers wrote:
Well that was it, thanks, but why is ssh looking there? I thought it
(and all other apps) used
` statements after each xterm launch in my .xinitrc
for years, having encountered a similar problem. At least I'm pretty sure it
was a similar problem... yes, I should have reported it then.
HTH,
Mike
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is to upgrade to the latest and see if the problem persists (you've
tried rebooting, yes?).
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For any package, install the *-devel package if you want the headers
and libs, so you need to install gsl-devel.
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for detaching a program from its console window has
changed slightly in Windows 7. A slight code change will be needed. In the
meantime the console windows are harmless - setting the shortcut to run
minimized should keep them off the screen if still in the program bar.
HTH,
Mike
P.S
is:
Windows XP
Firewall exceptionPort number = 6000/TCP
System VariablesDisplay=127.0.0.1:0.0 (I can ping
127.0.0.1 from cygwin)
Shouldn't this be 127.0.0.1:0?
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package. I
suggest you do that.
HTH,
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it, or
I have to dig all related files? Thanks.
Just run cygwin setup, pick the full view, find fltk, and change Keep
to Uninstall on the spinner, then proceed. This will also update all your
existing packages - yea!
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was not able to enable clipboard in this case. How do I do that?
$ startx -- -clipboard
You might want to pass in the -multiwindow flag, too. That's no
longer default, either.
HTH,
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tunneling. This window will disappear on me when I
attempt to type into it.
FAQ 3.2.
Come on, where's the challenge in that?
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, shouldn't all xterm fail??
You are misreading the entry. Just follow its first line:
[SNIP]
Launch the X server via the shortcut under Cygwin-X on the start menu.
[/SNIP]
Does that work?
HTH,
Mike
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, are now running cleanly!
Thanks,
Mike
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see if I can try this on Vista tonight.
HTH,
Mike
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. What is wanted is a P4 single-core
hyperthreader with BIOS hyperthread enable (or a multi processor and a
screwdriver). Anyone have a single/nulti switchable handy? I'll check my BIOS
next reboot.
Mike
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Multi-core, I believe, although I can't tell for sure if I'm not just
hyperthreading without rebooting (not an option at the moment).
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is
unrelated to the office clipboard.
Wikipedia?! Try the source. This was the only way I found to ensure
that OC is not running:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/207438
I have Office 2003, and OC was disabled by default (because I have the
value edition?)
HTH,
Mike
the results
didn't change. Here's the more typical session:
[SNIP]
mike-ayers-lap echo $DISPLAY
127.0.0.1:0.0
mike-ayers-lap ssh -Y may...@mikeayers-linux-2
Warning: No xauth data; using fake authentication data for X11 forwarding.
Last login: Fri Feb 20 09:23:39 2009 from 192.168.2.87
mikeayers-linux
, no setup is lost there
either - I can reconnect and my console is unharmed. I suspect the problem
here may be contention between the two applications that want to share the
clipboard. Our other report implicated Office clipboard, which may be doing
the same thing..?
HTH,
Mike
`/usr/bin/startx -- -multiwindow -clipboard`.
Thanks,
Mike
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- is there an implicit way to be
running it?
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http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=9780
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[mailto:cygwin-xfree-ow...@cygwin.com] On Behalf Of Jon TURNEY
Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 10:44 AM
Mike Ayers wrote all on one line:
I don't know why. My mailer usually fills, I think.
I'll do it by hand this time, if that helps
FAQ 3.5:
The lucida font family is provided by the package font-bh-dpi75 (or
font-bh-dpi100). The monospaced version, lucida typewriter is provided by the
package font-bh-lucidatypewriter-dpi75 (or font-bh-lucidatypewriter-dpi100).
HTH,
Mike
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. This new
connection must
then go through the normal authentication process and it will appear
to the X server as a remote connection, whereas the ssh connection
looks like a local connection to the server.
FAQ needs updating, and my problem remains.
Thanks,
Mike
You've read this, yes?
http://x.cygwin.com/docs/faq/cygwin-x-faq.html#q-xdmcp-query
Specifically, check your Windows firewall config. You will need to
explicitly open the X11 port, as there is, IIUC, no outgoing packet from that
port.
HTH,
Mike
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try without that in your environment,
just to rule it
out.
$ unset NLSPATH
$ xdvi
It didn't work :( Any other ideas?
Try unsetting LOCPATH:
http://sourceware.org/ml/glibc-bugs/2004-05/msg00054.html
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Mike
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curious enough to try this..?
$.02,
Mike
P.S. I have no idea how many euros that is.
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in the manual and FAQ,
but seem to have acquired an embarassing blind spot that prevents me from
knowing where to put startup files. Also, is .Xresources now .Xdefaults?
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Hi. After upgrading my X server, I find that X programs ignore most keyboard
input entirely, with the exception of the numeric keypad. I tried again with a
fresh install and got the same results. Log file (generated by starting XWin
from inside a non-X cygwin shell) below. Any ideas?
Welcome
Michael Vincent here, and I wanted to let you know about an exciting thing I
have for you.
Its called the Underground Cash system, let me give you the run down of this.
I was once what you would consider middle class, maybe even lower middle class.
I was literally basically broke and realized I
Michael Vincent here, and I wanted to let you know about an exciting thing I
have for you.
Its called the Underground Cash system, let me give you the run down of this.
I was once what you would consider middle class, maybe even lower middle class.
I was literally basically broke and realized I
Yes, I see similar symptoms. I fired up a game that works fine with xwin
running on XP but
on Vista it hangs all the windows and I have to kill xwin again.
Mike
Holger Krull wrote:
By the way, if vista changes from aero to basic XWin goes to 100% load too, and
minimizes
its window
-error
Everthing else seems to work just fine except for exiting. Any clues?
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Mike
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Cygwin/X copy/paste woes
Yesterday I downloaded and installed Cywin:
Dell XPS M1710
Windows XP Professional 5.1.2600
uname -a: CYGWIN_NT-5.1 mike-lap 1.5.22(0.156/4/2) 2006-11-13 17:01
i686 Cygwin
X is started
to :0, it works fine. So it appears to be something I'm missing thats
strictly a function of being any other display then :0.
Thanks for any and all help/suggestions.
Mike
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On 9/16/05, Thomas Dickey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Fri, 16 Sep 2005, Mike Hicks wrote:
On my Linux box at home, I believe xterm always produces ^[[5~ and
^[[6~
It sounds like your Linux system is running Redhat. I get lots of
complaints about
Hi.
I have what appears to be a plain US 104-key keyboard manufactured
by/for Compaq. Using xterm, when I press the Pg Up key on the number
keypad, I get the character sequence ^[[5~ and I get ^[[6~ for Pg Dn
(^[ is actually a single character, escape). However, the Page Up and
Page Down keys
bytes: (64) d
--- Alexander Gottwald
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Mike Starkie wrote:
here is some output from xev:
But no KeyPress event. Those are the important ones.
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On Thu, 10 Mar 2005, Mike Starbuck wrote:
i don't know. what is xev?
xev is an X11 event dumper. It prints exactly which
keypress events
eclipse would receive.
just start an xterm and type xevENTER inside.
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of xwin you are running?
- Alexey.
Mike Starbuck wrote:
hello,
i have installed cygwin-xfree on my windows xp
laptop
successfully i think. at least i am able to ssh to
a
remote linux host and run xemacs. i see the xemacs
window frame appear on my laptop and i am able to
edit
files
0x0, is_hint 0, same_screen YES
MotionNotify event, serial 21, synthetic NO, window
0xc1,
root 0x3a, subw 0x0, time 5749717, (69,97),
root:(183,272),
state 0x0, is_hint 0, same_screen YES
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Mike Starkie wrote:
It works fine from
i don't know. what is xev?
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What does xev report on keypress?
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On Tue, 8 Mar 2005, Mike Starbuck wrote:
hello,
i have installed cygwin-xfree on my windows xp
laptop
successfully i think. at least i am able to ssh
to a
remote linux host and run xemacs. i see the
xemacs
window frame appear
forced to abandon
the application. the dialog box appears to be a motif
window.
anyone notice this problem before? I searched around
on the web and can't seem to find a similar problem.
thanks
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through FAQs, google, and IRC, but to no avail. Its a simple question,
but perhaps I am not asking/searching properly...
I wish to know if its possible to run a proper windows formatted
executable file through
This now works with the latest version of run that I downloaded today.
Thanks for your help.
Mike
I have installed cygwin, plus Cygwin-X, to c:\progra~1\cygwin. I have
used
it
that way for years. However, I have noticed that when I try to run an
X-Windows program using the pre
Alexander,
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Mike McCollister wrote:
I have installed cygwin, plus Cygwin-X, to c:\progra~1\cygwin. I have used
it
that way for years. However, I have noticed that when I try to run an
X-Windows program using the pre-defined shortcuts
with spaces in it.
Mike
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: Ssh2: forward_x11 = FALSE, forward_agent = FALSE
debug: SshStdioStream: stdin reader thread starts to read stdin.
--[Hangs Here, goes no further]-
Any help would greatly be appreciated.
-Mike Heath
desktops co-exist?
I am seeing slightly different behaviour to you if I use -multiwindow
The various components of KDE behave independantly which makes
them difficult to work with. The solution for me was to use
-nodecoration (thanks Alexander) instead of -multiwindow
Mike
Thanks -nodecoration works nicely
Mike
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alexander Gottwald
Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 12:17 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: How to launch kde from ssh correctly?
On Fri, 17 Dec 2004, Mike Kenny
:
start /b XWin -clipboard -silent-dup-error
and this works great It looks as if the run command is broken.
In summary, the run command does not seem to work. the start /b option is the
thing to use, at least with Windows 2000.
Mike
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Have you tried
happens. If I
right click on the X, nothing happens. I have to use the Task Manger to kill
XWin.exe.
Thanks,
Mike
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window is then minimised, leaving a copy of its contents
on the desktop, viewable by moving the remaining window over the portion of
the desktop previously occupied by the other window.
Regards,
Mike
be dealing directly with the
payment officials in America this I am making sure of for the sake of
transperency.
Waiting to hear from you.
Regards,
Mike Bayo
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