X11 error when using gv.

Dr. Volker Zell Dr.Volker.Zell@oracle.com
Mon Feb 2 11:01:00 GMT 2004


>>>>> "James" == James Merritt <jamesem_99@yahoo.com> writes:

    James> That being said, I am having a little problem with
    James> using ghostview under Cygwin/X11.  Ghostview seems to
    James> work porperly, it comes up just great.  But when I try
    James> to view any kind of file (pdf, ps, etc. ) or when I
    James> run lyx and try to view pdf after creating a document
    James> from there, a dialog box pops up with the message:
  
    James>    Unknown device: x11

Search the archives. This has been discussed to death. You have the
non-X11 version of gs in /usr/bin which maybe shadows your gs version in
/usr/X11R6/bin. If not reinstall the X11 version of gs.

    James> James E. Merritt

Ciao
  Volker



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