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Ref Win95 (98?) : Can't open display (FRQ) (Solution) & Speed problems
- From: Brian Linfoot <b dot t dot linfoot at hw dot ac dot uk>
- To: cygwin-xfree at cygwin dot com
- Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 10:28:55 +0000
- Subject: Ref Win95 (98?) : Can't open display (FRQ) (Solution) & Speed problems
- Reply-to: cygwin-xfree at cygwin dot com
1. FRQ and mail archive shows may iinstances of "Can't open display "
on Win95 machines particularly laptops with no network connection.
Apart from firewall problems suggested by FRQ another explanation is
that the manufacturer (e.g. Dell) has installed a minimum Win95 set up.
To cure the problem run Microsoft Communication Wizard to install
required network software either from CD-ROM or CD image. If no live
network link is available you may need to ctrl-alt-delete to get out of
MCW once it tries to test the (e.g. non-existing modem on IR ) link.
Reboot and XWin, xterm etc may now run.
2. Cygwin shows great increase in speed if antivirus software (e.g.
Network Associates V Shield) is temporarily switched off.
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Brian Linfoot
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