modification of startx.bat not work

[Dirk Schleicher]

Am Tue, 25 Jul 2006 03:16:51 -0500
schrieb René Berber <r.berber@computer.org>:

[snip]
> Correct, the way XWin is started using startxwin.bat does make the
> whole server execution depend on the xterm, so when the xterm is
> closed XWin terminates.
> 
> That can be changed easily by using startx (instead of startxwin.bat)
> and creating a file in your home directory named .xsession like this:
> 
> #!/bin/sh
> #
> # FILE: $HOME/.xsession
> 
> # exec SylpheedClaws
> 
> /usr/bin/sylpheed-claws & scpid=$!
> 
> # Now wait for program to terminate
> 
> wait $scpid
> exit 0

I try it. The only thing is that if SC is close the Xserver close too.
 
> > What I try to get is one script where I can start a Xserver without
> > any bash "window" and SC.

Again to start this I have to start a cygwin bash shell. I like to
start SC without a shell

> Your original post says that you had a network problem, can you show
> the actual message?

no connection with POP3-Server: pop.gmx.de:110

It is not possible to start a xsever without having a shell window and
to start SC?
I was thinking that this is easy...

Thanks for help

Dirk 

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