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Re: Multiple XWin.exe programs loading and no xterm


On Mon, 28 Mar 2005, Scott Cegielski wrote:

> Hello,
> Please help.  This is my first time trying to start X windows using cygwin
> although I have been using cygwin for a while now.  I am running it like this:
>  
> 1. Open cygwin bash shell
> 2. Type startxwin.bat
>  
> The problem is that not much happens after that except that an X icon shows up
> in the windows task bar.  If I open the windows Task Manager, I can see that
> there are two XWin.exe programs running.  There is also an xterm.exe running,
> although I cannot see it on my screen.  I have tried killing one of the
> XWin.exe processes, but the xterm never opens.  

Do you have ZoneAlarm or other Personal Firewalls or Live Virusscanners installed?
The interfere with the cygwin network handling and will break Cygwin/X.

bye
	ago
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