Fw: no need to install xfree86

["hongxun lee" <lee dot 1801 at osu dot edu>]

      XFree86-fnts 75 dpi, misc, and util fonts


did you include it in your setup? that was my problem i bet

----- Original Message -----
From: "Glenn A. Carlson" <gcarlson@xannah.org>
To: <cygwin-xfree@cygwin.com>
Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 6:24 PM
Subject: RE: no need to install xfree86


> I'm having a similar problem as Mr. Lee.  I recently installed latest
> cygwin to run under Win98SE, which seems to run fine.  Today, I installed
> xfree86 from setup on cygwin.com/xfree/ website.
>
> When I run startx, I get the following:
>
> -----------
> $ startx
>
> xinit:  No such file or directory (errno2):  no server "X" in PATH
>
> Use the -- option
>
> <snip>
>
> giving up.
> xinit:  No such file or directory (errno 2):  unable to connect to X
server
> xinit:  No such process (errno3):  Server error.
> ------------
>
> /usr/X11R6/bin is in my PATH.  I have a .initrc file in my home directory.
>
> Any help is appreciated.  Thanks.
>
> Glenn A. Carlson
>
> =======
> From: "hongxun lee" <lee dot 1801 at osu dot edu>
> To: "cygwin-xfree mailing list" <cygwin-xfree at cygwin dot com>
> Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2002 12:58:03 -0400
> Subject: RE: no need to install xfree86
>
> Greetings..
>
> I remember that formerly i have to setup Xfree86 after Cygwin installation
> is finished..Now i found that with the present version Cygwin, the dir
> 'cygwin/usr/X11R6' is already there, and 'x11R6/bin' does contains such
> commands as: startx, xwin, startxwin.bat...
>
> Do i have to install xfree86 agin to use the x-window? since i tried
> startx, startxwin.bat, neither of them worked.  Thanks
> -----
> $ startx
> giving up.
> xinit:  Connection refused (errno 111):  unable to connect to X server
> xinit:  No such process (errno 3):  Server error.
>
> $ startxwin.bat
> startxwin.bat - Starting on Windows NT/2000
>
> Administrator@ALLELUJA /cygdrive/d
> $
>
>
>