startx problem

[Danilo Turina]

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> My .xinitrc is as follows:
> 
> # Window Maker default X session startup script
> 
> PATH="$PATH:/usr/X11R6/bin"
> 
> # If you login from xdm, uncomment this to make error messages appear
> # in the console window.
> #
> # tail -f /home/stamen/.xsession-errors > /dev/console &
> 
>  exec wmaker

Your are launching Window Maker window manager, but...

> 
> The XWin.log which I get is the following:
> 
> Welcome to the XWin X Server
> Vendor: The Cygwin/X Project
> Release: 6.7.0.0-3
> 
> Contact: cygwin-xfree@cygwin.com
> 
> XWin was started with the following command line:
> 
> X :0 -multiwindow -clipboard

...X is started with the -multiwindow option that lanches its own window 
manager (in practice it uses the "native" Windows wm).

Maybe the problem is there.

Ciao,
		Danilo

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Danilo Turina
Alcatel Optics OND Network Management
Rieti (Italy) - Phone: +39 0746 600332
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