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Re: Can't open display
- From: Jim George <jim dot george at blueyonder dot co dot uk>
- To: cygwin-xfree at cygwin dot com
- Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 09:33:36 +0100
- Subject: Re: Can't open display
- Organization: JSDM Services Ltd
- References: <2B4461BF89BAD511A86100508B66D53804B3A759@fmsmsx112.fm.intel.com>
- Reply-to: cygwin-xfree at cygwin dot com
On Mon, 19 Aug 2002 16:14:40 -0700
"Helmy, Ahmed A" <ahmed.a.helmy@intel.com> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I have installed the cygwin-xfree package. the bash shell is working fine
> but I can't get
> the x server to work. when I type xeyes or xclock it gave me a can't open
> display error
> message. although when I type X it opens a window that has nothing in it.
>
> could any body help
>
> Thanks
Use startxwin.bat or, preferably, startxwin.sh from within a bash window. Both are in /usr/X11R6/bin
Jim