WMaker crashes when starting with startxwin.bat

[Igor Pechtchanski]

Klaus,

FYI, HOME is set in the default /etc/profile...  When you start from the
Cygwin bash window, bash will have executed /etc/profile, and you have the
right $HOME.  If you run from a batch file, /etc/profile would not have
been executed, and $HOME not set.  Try putting 'bash --login -c "wmaker"',
for example, in your batch file...
	Igor

On Fri, 28 Feb 2003 Klaus.Moschner@gmx.de wrote:

> JS,
>
> yes, you're probably right. But now the tricky question:
> How can I change the windows home to point to my $HOME in cygwin to solve
> that problem?
>
> Klaus
>
> > Hi Klaus,
> >
> > This answer probably won't help because I'm probably speaking rubbish,
> > but I have got the same problem as you, so I know what you're talking
> > about.
> >
> > You can start wmaker from the cygwin window, but not from a batch file
> > (or more specifically a windows command window). I think this probably
> > has something to do with the user $HOME, because in Cygwin it knows
> > your $HOME is /home/user, and under there you have the GNUstep folder
> > with your WindowMaker settings. However your windows home is probably
> > pointing somewhere else, so WindowMaker can't find the GNUstep folder
> > in your home directory, causing it to crash?
> >
> > JS.
> >
> > >Hi all,
> > >
> > >I just installed Cygwin using the Internet installation including
> > >XFree86 and wmaker.  I can start X without any problem and I can
> > >start wmaker from the bash prompt.
> > >
> > >The only problem I have is with startxwin.bat. I changed the window
> > >manager in this file from twm to wmaker, but whenever I try, I get
> > >the following error:
> > >Window Maker received signal 11.
> > >I see that X is up and it even changed the background color according
> > >to the settings in startxwin.bat.
> > >
> > >In the archive for this mailing list I found the suggestion to change
> > >the HOME path settings, but either I did something wrong there, or
> > >the problem is something else.
> > >
> > >I can start wmaker using startxwin.sh and startx - no problem with
> > >this. Just startxwin.bat is the problem and just with wmaker.
> > >
> > >I'm really sorry if this is the wrong mailing list, or this is a real
> > >bug I should have reported somewhere else. I just think this is
> > >probably not a bug, because wmaker is running fine when started from
> > >the bash.
> > >
> > >Thanks very much for any help.
> > >
> > >Cheers,
> > >Klaus

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