X server version 6.8.99.901

2006-07-17 Thread David Picton
I've updated the X software to 6.8.99.901 and noticed two problems with the new X server: 1. CNTL-ALT-BKSP doesn't terminate the server cleanly. There's no confirmation dialogue and /tmp/.X11-unix/X0 is not deleted. However, the new server does terminate properly if I right-click the X icon

ImageMagick 6.0.4 no longer executes with package xorg-x11-bin-dlls 6.8.99.901-1

2006-07-17 Thread Andy Rushton
Hi all, I have found a problem with ImageMagick 6.0.4 running with xorg-x11-bin-dlls 6.8.99.901-1 - and I've found a temporary fix. Problem: After a recent update to my Cygwin installation, which updated the X11 packages amongst many other things, the 'convert' program stopped working. It

fatal error with X Server 6.8.99.901-1

2006-07-17 Thread Kenneth Nellis
Since upgrading X Server from 6.8.2.0-4 to 6.8.99.901-1, I get a Windows alert box after opening a second xterm window using the startxwin.bat script, which apparently used to be able to detect whether X Server was already running or not so as not to attempt to start multiple instances. This

RE: fatal error with X Server 6.8.99.901-1

2006-07-17 Thread Kenneth Nellis
Apologies for the long lines in my previous message. Haven't figured out yet how to control Outlook. (Suggestions welcome.) --Ken Nellis -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation:

Re: fatal error with X Server 6.8.99.901-1

2006-07-17 Thread Christopher Faylor
On Mon, Jul 17, 2006 at 10:20:09AM -0400, Kenneth Nellis wrote: Apologies for the long lines in my previous message. Haven't figured out yet how to control Outlook. (Suggestions welcome.) But suggestions do not go here. cgf -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple

Re: Problem with starting X server

2006-07-17 Thread Stephen A.Goulet
Jim, It this is the root of your problem: Fatal server error: could not open default font 'fixed' winDeinitMultiWindowWM - Noting shutdown in progress This is what finally worked for me. Start cygwin and do a df, if this show the mount points, /usr, /usr/bin/, and /usr/lib.

Re: Problem with starting X server

2006-07-17 Thread Andy Rushton
Stephen A.Goulet wrote: This is what finally worked for me. Start cygwin and do a df, if this show the mount points, /usr, /usr/bin/, and /usr/lib. Then umount /usr and close the cygwin window. Now do the reinstall of the fonts as documented in the FAQ. I agree, but wanted to add to