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Re: Starting cygwin problem
- From: Rasjid Wilcox <rasjidw at openminddev dot net>
- To: cygwin-xfree at cygwin dot com,Stephen Liu <satimis at writeme dot com>
- Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2002 17:56:51 +1000
- Subject: Re: Starting cygwin problem
- References: <3D83E787.7020605@writeme.com>
- Reply-to: cygwin-xfree at cygwin dot com
On Sun, 15 Sep 2002 11:51 am, Stephen Liu wrote:
> Hi All Folks,
>
> I have Cygwin installed on a WinXP PC which linked to LTSP server,
> working as a diskless workstartion and a standand alone PC as well. The
> PC has 2 NICs, one of which is mounted with a boot-rom and connected
> to LTSP server and another to Internet.
>
> Starting WinXP by selecting 'LOCAL' when turned on the PC
>
> Clicking 'Cygwin' icon on desktop, The shell window popup
>
> I have no name!@M40G ~
> $ cygstart
> Usage: cygstart [-a STRING] [d- STRING]..........
> ..........[OPTION]... FILE [ARGUMENTS]
>
> I have no name!@M40G ~
> $ hostname [ENTER]
> M40G [is the name of the PC/computer]
>
> I have no name!@M40G ~
> $ X -query 192.168.0.254 [ENTER] (IP Add of LTSP server)
>
Try instead:
$ XWin.exe -query 192.168.0.254 -from <IP.of.NIC.connected.to.LTSP.server>
You will need the -from paramater, due to the 2 NICs.
Failing that, read the Cygwin-XFree FAQ.
Rasjid.