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Re: incorrect dos version
- From: Igor Pechtchanski <pechtcha at cs dot nyu dot edu>
- To: Daniel Senderowicz <daniel at bicho dot synchrodesign dot com>
- Cc: cygwin at cygwin dot com, cygwin-xfree at cygwin dot com
- Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 14:16:54 -0400 (EDT)
- Subject: Re: incorrect dos version
- References: <200404201733.i3KHXvk07603@bicho.synchrodesign.com>
- Reply-to: cygwin-xfree at cygwin dot com
- Reply-to: cygwin-xfree at cygwin dot com
Wrong list. All X-related questions should be addressed to the
cygwin-xfree list. Redirecting. More below.
On Tue, 20 Apr 2004, Daniel Senderowicz wrote:
> Hi,
>
> >>> I'm new to this list. I read the FAQ but I couldn't find an answer
> >>> nor a fix for my problem. I just installed the latest cygwin version
> >>> (1.5.9) on a PC running windows NT-4.0. Everything went OK, and I
> >>> can run programs from the console. However when I try to 'startx'
> >>> it comes back with the message "Incorrect DOS version". I was
> >>
> >>Check if you have any old DOS command line tools in your path with names
> >>like any cygwin executables, i.e. grep, cut, tar, gzip etc.
> >
> >I'm a total neophite with windows, but from looking at what I get
> >by typing 'path', there is nothing that resembles a unix-like
> >command. Or I should do this search in a different way?
>
> You were right. I just renamed a directory ("util") containing
> things like grep and tar, and the system started. However it now
> stumbles into another problem. I'm attaching the Xwin.log file
> below.
> [snip]
>
> Fatal server error:
> could not open default font 'fixed'
> winDeinitMultiWindowWM - Noting shutdown in progress
I suggest looking at the Cygwin-X FAQ.
Igor
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