1.5.21-1: could not open default font 'fixed' bug (Win XP x64)
After setting the installation setting: Default Text File Type to DOS/text, and installing the x server, the server will not start, and places an error in /tmp/XWin.log, saying: could not open default font 'fixed' The FAQ has an attempted solution (8.4), but does not note that a third reason for the error is simply that Cygwin was installed with DOS/text files. I don't think making that selection should cause the x server to die. For those who have already installed with DOS/text, the solution is to run http://www.cygwin.com/setup.exe, select Unix/binary file types on the third page, and set each of the following packages to Reinstall: xorg-x11-f100 xorg-x11-fcyr xorg-x11-fenc xorg-x11-fnts xorg-x11-fscl -- -- Ben Shafer 5255 Twinkle Way Colorado Springs, CO 80917 (719) 964-6435 -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://x.cygwin.com/docs/ FAQ: http://x.cygwin.com/docs/faq/
Re: 1.5.21: startxwin.sh works, startxwin.bat does not work
René Berber wrote: Scott Fordin wrote: [snip] Strange thing though is that it does work on another machine. Very strange, the differences you sent don't show an invalid script at all. One of the 2 files has \r\n endings (that's the reason for the first 2 differences) but as long as they are being executed by command.com it doesn't matter. Thanks again, René. I found the solution to the startxserver.bat problem! Using one of your clues, I discovered that the Singular post-install script did not update my PATH correctly. I fixed the PATH to c:\cygwin\bin and c:\cygwin\X11R6\bin, and lo, the X startup script worked. You can create a shortcut to startx.sh and then edit its "Properties" so the target ends up like: C:\cygwin\bin\run.exe -p /usr/X11R6/bin/ bash --login -c startx [Ref:http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.os.cygwin.xfree/16545] Excellent. This is just what I was looking for. I use a shortcut to start X Windows only (no xterm): C:\cygwin\bin\run.exe -p /usr/X11R6/bin XWin -multiwindow -clipboard -silent-dup-error -dpi 100 Very nice. Thanks again René. I really appreciate your thoughtful responses and the way you stuck with the problem. Best regards, Scott -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://x.cygwin.com/docs/ FAQ: http://x.cygwin.com/docs/faq/
X Server cycling when trying to connect to gdm/dtlogin.
I'm trying to use Cygwin/X to connect to remote machines' gdm or dtlogin session managers. If I run: XWin.exe -query I get the session login screen, can enter in my username and password and see the desktop clear and appear to begin loading. Then all of the sudden the X window quits and restarts back at the login screen again. This happens with both Solaris 10 dtlogin sessions and RH gdm sessions. On RH, if I choose "failsafe" (just an xterm with no WM), the login succeeds and I get a single xterm. Thought maybe this was a font issue, so I used the -fp tcp/:7100 on the command-line (yes, also modified xfs to accept tcp connections ...) but the same thing continues to happen. The XWin.log file doesn't show any errors that I can use to troubleshoot this, and I don't see anything in the logs on the remote systems either. Any hunches as to what the problem is? Ray (PS: I did add -logverbose 255 as well, but got no additional information). -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://x.cygwin.com/docs/ FAQ: http://x.cygwin.com/docs/faq/
