Installing cygwin/xfree

[Suhaib Siddiqi <ssiddiqi at netscape dot net>]

Hello Richard,

Well, ORBS blocks my personal e-mails, therefore following bounced back.
I am really not in the mood of maintaing several mailboxes so I can answe=
r
e-mails to cygwin-xfree list. My options now are I would not answer mess=
ages
from cygwin-xfree=3D list if I could not post using my normal accounts.

Below is a response to the message I attemoted to post yesterday.  You have to
read the whole message which Cygnus server bounced to get an answer.

Suhaib

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> Subject: RE: Installing cygwin/xfree
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> The F77 port to Windows using G77 should be straight forward. I =

> have ported
> several 3D graphics software to Windows using G77.
> =

> The XGGI should work. You need libGGI suite. Please do a search on
> cygwin-xfree mail archive. I do not have link handy right now.
> Also on the FAQ you will find some relevent info about using XGGI. XGG=
I
> uses libGGI and DirectX interface to libGGI. Once those libraries
> are installed you could start XGGI X-server using the following command=
=2E
> =

> ./XGGI -targets directx
> =

> a.. John Fortin port of DirectX for Cygwin. It is available at
> http://pws.prserv.net/thefortins/cyg-directx.html You need only =

> this if you
> wish to compile XGGI from source.
> a.. Installation libGGi requires editing the libGGi config =

> files, which had
> been discussed on the list several times, again I do not have link hand=
y
> right now.
> =

> If you code is using X server, you should link your executables to
> /usr/X11R6/libX11.a after installing the cygwin-xfree. The archive you=

> downloaded
> (cygwin-xfree-x11r6.4-cygwin-b20.1.tar.bz2) contains no X-server. =

> It is has
> only headers, libs and Xclients for developement purpose.
> =

> As you noticed, on the URL, servers are very buggy.
> There is another link you can consider http://win32-xfree.sourceforge.n=
et.
> This site is dedicated to Win32 native ports of
> X11R6.x and X-server using MingW32 and/or MSVC. BUT the X-server on th=
e
> above mentioned site is also buggy too.
> =

> Feel free to ask questions at this list. I will do my best to help you=
=2E
> =

> Suhaib
> =

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cygwin-xfree-owner@sourceware.cygnus.com
> [mailto:cygwin-xfree-owner@sourceware.cygnus.com]On Behalf Of =

> Richard.GRENON
> Sent: Friday, April 28, 2000 5:42 PM
> To: cygwin-xfree@sourceware.cygnus.com
> Subject: Installing cygwin/xfree
> =

> =

> I am not a developper but just a humble user coming from the Unix wor=
ld.
> For my first contact with the PC world and Windows, I am trying to inst=
all
> on my new laptop a 3D graphic code that I had written under Unix. The m=
ain
> 3D part of this code is written in Fortran and its very simple 2D graph=
ic
> interface is written in C with X11 routines. First I installed a Salfor=
d
> Fortran 77 compiler working in a DOS window, then I installed =

> cygwin_b20 (or
> b20.1, I am not sure, but it seems to me that it was from the =

> last full.exe
> file a few days ago) to have the gcc compiler. Installation of Cygwin f=
rom
> the full.exe file was very easy. Both Salford ftn77 and Cygwin =

> gcc compilers
> are working well in a Cygnus window with bash and I can easily mix Fort=
ran
> and C routines. Salford and Cygwin are exactly what I needed.
> =

> The problems came when I tried to install cygwin/xfree, because my
> knowledge about administration of operating systems and X11 is really n=
ear
> zero! I have downloaded the cygwin-xfree-x11r6.4-cygwin-b20.1.tar.bz2
> archive, installed X11R6.4 in /usr, put /usr/X11R6.4/bin in my PATH
> variable, but I could not run any X11 utility, such as xterm : Can't op=
en
> Display! I guessed that this was because no X server was defined, so I
> downloaded XGGI.exe, although I have read on the web that most of the X=

> servers for cygwin/xfree are still buggy (Use at your own risk !!!). I =
put
> XGGI.exe in /usr/X11R6.4/bin and made X as a link to XGGI.exe. Then
> remembering some features of X11 under Unix, I tried to start X11 with =
xdm
> or xinit. I could not use xdm (only root can use xdm, so how can I defi=
ne
> root ?) and xinit failed (LIBGG.0.0.6.DLL not found!). I have =

> spent several
> hours on the web with a very bad connection, even on mirrors sites, I h=
ave
> read some FAQ and all information that I could reach, but I could =

> not find a
> clear X11 installation guide for beginners or an automatic =

> installation file
> such as the full.exe that I used for cygwin_b20. I should like to downl=
oad
> only the binaries as I did for cygwin_b20, but what is not very clear i=
s
> what should I download to make X11 work. Each readme file for a =

> binary says
> that you need some other stuff from another place and it is very diffic=
ult
> to have a clear overview of the minimum package that you really need.
> =

> Of course, I could rebuild the 2D interface of my code with some Fort=
ran
> graphic routines that are available in Salford ftn77, but I should like=
to
> keep the X11 features of my code. My laptop is a Compaq Presario =

> 1800-XL182
> with a Pentium III processor at 500 MHz, 64 Mb memory and an ATI =

> 3D Rage LT
> PRO AGP 2X video card working with Windows 98. If anybody at =

> cygwin can help
> me, my question is very simple : what should I do to make X11 work on m=
y
> laptop (I guess the answer would not be so simple ...) or where =

> can I found
> the information ? Thank you in advance for helping me getting out of th=
e
> tunnel, or at least for giving me some light.
> =

> Best regards
> =

> Richard Grenon
> 40 Avenue de la Division Leclerc
> 92320 Ch=E2tillon
> e-mail : Richard.GRENON@wanadoo.fr
> =

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> size=3D3D2>The=3D20
> F77 port to Windows using G77 should be straight forward.  I have =
=3D
> ported=3D20
> several 3D graphics software to Windows using G77.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
> <DIV><SPAN class=3D3D268015603-29042000><FONT face=3D3DArial color=3D3D=
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> size=3D3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
> <DIV><SPAN class=3D3D268015603-29042000><FONT face=3D3DArial color=3D3D=
#0000ff =3D
> size=3D3D2>The=3D20
> XGGI should work.  You need libGGI suite.  Please do a search=
=3D
> on=3D20
> cygwin-xfree mail archive.  I do not have link handy right=3D20
> now.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
> <DIV><SPAN class=3D3D268015603-29042000><FONT face=3D3DArial color=3D3D=
#0000ff =3D
> size=3D3D2>Also=3D20
> on the FAQ you will find some relevent info about using XGGI.  XGG=
I =3D
> uses=3D20
> libGGI and DirectX interface to libGGI. Once those =3D
> libraries</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
> <DIV><SPAN class=3D3D268015603-29042000><FONT face=3D3DArial color=3D3D=
#0000ff =3D
> size=3D3D2>are=3D20
> installed you could start XGGI X-server using the following=3D20
> command.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
> <DIV><SPAN class=3D3D268015603-29042000><FONT face=3D3DArial color=3D3D=
#0000ff =3D
> =

> size=3D3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
> <DIV><SPAN class=3D3D268015603-29042000><FONT face=3D3DArial color=3D3D=
#0000ff =3D
> size=3D3D2>./XGGI=3D20
> -targets directx</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
> <DIV><SPAN class=3D3D268015603-29042000><FONT face=3D3DArial color=3D3D=
#0000ff =3D
> =

> size=3D3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
> <DIV><SPAN class=3D3D268015603-29042000>
> <LI>John Fortin port of DirectX for Cygwin.  It is available at <A=
=3D20
> href=3D3D"http://pws.prserv.net/thefortins/cyg-directx.html">http://pws=
=2Eprs=3D
> erv.net/thefortins/cyg-directx.html</A>=3D20
> <FONT style=3D3D"COLOR: red" color=3D3Dred>You need only this if you wi=
sh to =3D
> compile=3D20
> </FONT><A=3D20
> href=3D3D"ftp://sourceware.cygnus.com/pub/cygwin/xfree/xc-4/"><?xml:nam=
espa=3D
> ce prefix=3D20
> =3D3D an ns =3D3D "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:lmrt" /><an:actor=3D20
> style=3D3D"VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; HEIGHT: 1px"=3D20
> t:timeline=3D3D"par">XGGI from source</an:actor></A>. </LI>
> <LI><SPAN class=3D3D268015603-29042000>Installation libGGi requires =3D=

> editing the=3D20
> libGGi  config files, which had been discussed on the list several=
=3D
> times,=3D20
> again I do not have link handy right now.</SPAN></LI></DIV>
> <DIV><SPAN class=3D3D268015603-29042000></SPAN> </DIV>
> <DIV><SPAN class=3D3D268015603-29042000><FONT face=3D3DArial color=3D3D=
#0000ff =3D
> size=3D3D2>If you=3D20
> code is using X server, you should link your executables to =3D
> /usr/X11R6/libX11.a=3D20
> after installing the cygwin-xfree.  The archive you=3D20
> downloaded</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
> <DIV><SPAN class=3D3D268015603-29042000><FONT face=3D3DArial color=3D3D=
#0000ff =3D
> size=3D3D2>(<FONT=3D20
> color=3D3D#000000>cygwin-xfree-x11r6.4-cygwin-b20.1.tar.bz2) contains n=
o=3D20
> X-server.  It is has only headers, libs and Xclients for =3D
> developement=3D20
> purpose.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
> <DIV><SPAN class=3D3D268015603-29042000><FONT face=3D3DArial=3D20
> size=3D3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
> <DIV><SPAN class=3D3D268015603-29042000><FONT face=3D3DArial size=3D3D2=
>As you =3D
> noticed, on=3D20
> the URL, servers are very buggy.  </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
> <DIV><SPAN class=3D3D268015603-29042000><FONT face=3D3DArial size=3D3D2=
>There =3D
> is another=3D20
> link you can consider <A=3D20
> href=3D3D"http://win32-xfree.sourceforge.net">http://win32-xfree.source=
forg=3D
> e.net</A>. This=3D20
> site is dedicated to Win32 native ports of</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
> <DIV><SPAN class=3D3D268015603-29042000><FONT face=3D3DArial =3D
> size=3D3D2>X11R6.x and X-server=3D20
> using MingW32 and/or MSVC.  BUT the X-server on the above mentione=
d =3D
> site is=3D20
> also buggy too.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
> <DIV><SPAN class=3D3D268015603-29042000><FONT face=3D3DArial=3D20
> size=3D3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
> <DIV><SPAN class=3D3D268015603-29042000><FONT face=3D3DArial size=3D3D2=
>Feel =3D
> free to ask=3D20
> questions at this list.  I will do my best to help =3D
> you.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
> <DIV><SPAN class=3D3D268015603-29042000><FONT face=3D3DArial=3D20
> size=3D3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
> <DIV><SPAN class=3D3D268015603-29042000><FONT face=3D3DArial=3D20
> size=3D3D2>Suhaib</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
> <DIV></SPAN> </DIV>
> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=3D3Dltr=3D20
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> <DIV class=3D3DOutlookMessageHeader dir=3D3Dltr align=3D3Dleft><FONT =
=3D
> face=3D3DTahoma=3D20
> size=3D3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>=3D20
> cygwin-xfree-owner@sourceware.cygnus.com=3D20
> [mailto:cygwin-xfree-owner@sourceware.cygnus.com]<B>On Behalf Of=3D20=

> </B>Richard.GRENON<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, April 28, 2000 5:42=3D20
> PM<BR><B>To:</B> cygwin-xfree@sourceware.cygnus.com<BR><B>Subject:</B=
> =3D
> =

> Installing cygwin/xfree<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3D3DArial size=3D3D2>I am not a developper but just a=
=3D
> humble user=3D20
> coming from the Unix world. For my first contact with the PC world an=
d =3D
> =

> Windows, I am trying to install on my new laptop a 3D graphic code =3D=

> that I had=3D20
> written under Unix. The main 3D part of this code is written in =3D
> Fortran and=3D20
> its very simple 2D graphic interface is written in C with X11 =3D
> routines. First=3D20
> I installed a Salford Fortran 77 compiler working in a DOS window, =3D=

> then I=3D20
> installed cygwin_b20 (or b20.1, I am not sure, but it seems to me tha=
t =3D
> it was=3D20
> from the last full.exe file a few days ago) to have the gcc =3D
> compiler.=3D20
> Installation of Cygwin from the full.exe file was very easy. Both =3D=

> Salford=3D20
> ftn77 and Cygwin gcc compilers are working well in a Cygnus window =3D=

> with bash=3D20
> and I can easily mix Fortran and C routines. Salford and =3D=

> Cygwin are=3D20
> exactly what I needed.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3D3DArial size=3D3D2>The problems came when I tried t=
o =3D
> install=3D20
> cygwin/xfree, because my knowledge about administration of =3D
> operating=3D20
> systems and X11 is really near zero! I have downloaded the=3D20
> cygwin-xfree-x11r6.4-cygwin-b20.1.tar.bz2 archive, installed X11R6.4 =
=3D
> in /usr,=3D20
> put /usr/X11R6.4/bin in my PATH variable, but I could not run any X11=
=3D
> utility,=3D20
> such as xterm : Can't open Display! I guessed that this was =3D
> because no X=3D20
> server was defined, so I downloaded XGGI.exe, although I have read on=
=3D
> the web=3D20
> that most of the X servers for cygwin/xfree are still buggy (Use at =3D=

> your own=3D20
> risk !!!). I put XGGI.exe in /usr/X11R6.4/bin and made X as a link to=
=3D20
> XGGI.exe. Then remembering some features of X11 under Unix, I tried t=
o =3D
> start=3D20
> X11 with xdm or xinit. I could not use xdm (only root can use xdm, so=
=3D
> how can=3D20
> I define root ?) and xinit failed (LIBGG.0.0.6.DLL not found!). =
I =3D
> have=3D20
> spent several hours on the web with a very bad connection, even on =3D=

> mirrors=3D20
> sites, I have read some FAQ and all information that I could reach, =3D=

> but I=3D20
> could not find a clear X11 installation guide for beginners or an =3D=

> automatic=3D20
> installation file such as the full.exe that I used for cygwin_b20. I =
=3D
> should=3D20
> like to download only the binaries as I did for cygwin_b20, but what =
=3D
> is not=3D20
> very clear is what should I download to make X11 work. Each readme =3D=

> file for a=3D20
> binary says that you need some other stuff from another place =3D
> and it is=3D20
> very difficult to have a clear overview of the minimum package that =3D=

> you really=3D20
> need.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3D3DArial size=3D3D2>Of course, I could rebuild the 2=
D =3D
> interface of my=3D20
> code with some Fortran graphic routines that are available in Salford=
=3D
> ftn77,=3D20
> but I should like to keep the X11 features of my code. My laptop is a=
=3D
> Compaq=3D20
> Presario 1800-XL182 with a Pentium III processor at 500 MHz, 64 Mb =3D=

> memory and=3D20
> an ATI 3D Rage LT PRO AGP 2X video card working with Windows 98.=
=3D
> If=3D20
> anybody at cygwin can help me, my question is very simple : what =3D
> should I do=3D20
> to make X11 work on my laptop (I guess the answer would not be so =3D=

> simple ...)=3D20
> or where can I found the information ? Thank you in advance for =3D
> helping me=3D20
> getting out of the tunnel, or at least for giving me some =3D
> light.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3D3DArial size=3D3D2>Best regards</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3D3DArial size=3D3D2>Richard Grenon<BR>40 Avenue de l=
a =3D
> Division=3D20
> Leclerc<BR>92320 Ch=3DE2tillon<BR>e-mail : <A=3D20
> =3D
> href=3D3D"mailto:Richard.GRENON@wanadoo.fr">Richard.GRENON@wanadoo.fr</=
A></=3D
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