, February 19, 2010 10:10 AM
To: cygwin-xfree@cygwin.com
Subject: Re: Vista, new install, x server does not start, startxwin.bat missing
On 18/02/2010 03:38, Dr. M. C. Nelson wrote:
And that is the problem (server, shell and xterm have to run as
administrator). Even if the programs are set to run
Of Larry Hall (Cygwin X)
Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 6:00 PM
To: cygwin-xfree@cygwin.com
Subject: Re: Cygwin/X and Vista and UAC
On 02/16/2010 05:54 PM, Dr. M. C. Nelson wrote:
Okay, I agree we need better information. So, I think I want to start again
with a clean install. I understand
And that is the problem (server, shell and xterm have to run as
administrator). Even if the programs are set to run at elevated privilege,
they will still throw up a UAC dialog, and the user will have to type in an
administrator password.
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Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 9:24 AM
To: cygwin-xfree@cygwin.com
Cc: mcnel...@mindspring.com
Subject: Re: Cygwin/X and Vista and UAC
On 10/02/2010 17:01, Dr. M. C. Nelson wrote:
I am trying to setup Cygwin/X for a Vista machine
After setting some
I am trying to setup Cygwin/X for a Vista machine
After setting some executables to run as administrator, and then after
cleaning up some lock files and log files, the x server and applications can
be run by a user with administrator privileges.
BUT,
1) The x startup (by any method) throws a
I think something else might be going on.
Note the following line from the log file
XWin was started with the following command line: /usr/bin/X :0
-auth /home/Tattie/.serverauth.2764
The start command is being run from a user Dvorah, but the start is
trying to access a file under
