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Re: xwin start error


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Kyle,

I'm sorry, this was not answered. Igor pointed me to the same FAQ that
I referenced as not being sufficient.If you find an answer that works
for you, will you please post it? These RTFM folks can be a litte
tiresome.

Thanks,

Will

Igor Pechtchanski wrote:

| On Sat, 5 Jun 2004, Kyle Costello wrote:
|
|> Hello,
|>
|> I recently downloaded and installed cygwin (all packages)
|> according to the directions at:
|>
|> http://www.cs.usask.ca/grads/wew036/latex/xfig.html
|
|
| Why didn't you follow the directions on the main Cygwin site or the
|  Cygwin/X site?
|
|> When I try to start xwin I receive the following error message
|> and xwin immediately shuts down.  What do I need to do in order
|> to get xwin running properly? I would appreciate any useful
|> information.
|>
|> Thank you, Kyle Costello
|>
|> " XWin was started with the following command line:
|>
|> /usr/X11R6/bin/X :0 -emulate3buttons [snip] Fatal server error:
|> could not open default font 'fixed' winDeinitMultiWindowWM -
|> Noting shutdown in progress "
|
|
| This was asked (and answered) within the past two days, see
| <http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-xfree/2004-06/msg00055.html>.  This is
| also in the FAQ, see
| <http://x.cygwin.com/docs/faq/cygwin-x-faq.html#q-error-font-eof>.
| Igor


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