using cygnome with x11

[Ken Dibble]

I'd first check that your .xinitrc is executable.
Failing that:
http://www.cygwin.com/problems.html

dc wrote:

> Simple Question: How do I get a "gnome-session" to always start when I 
> "startx".
>
> I have set my path to include the x11/bin.
>
> I have made an "~/.xinitrc" file containing "exec gnome-session" line.
>
> When I launch a cygwin terminal, and type: "startx" all I get is the 
> default window manager [I think]. Strangely, I was able to launch a 
> gnome session in this way, but only once! After I quit X11 i was never 
> able to see a gnome session start with x11.
>
> Help would be appreciated. If you need more specs, please specify.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Dave
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