starting problems XWin X Server

Tue Mar 28 18:19:00 GMT 2006

kautz, michael wrote:

>Hello,
>I want to run X-Windows and started C:\Cygwin\usr\X11R6\bin\startxwin.bat
>
>
>@echo off
>SET DISPLAY=127.0.0.1:0.0
>
>
>REM 
>REM The path in the CYGWIN_ROOT environment variable assignment assume
>REM that Cygwin is installed in a directory called 'cygwin' in the root
>REM directory of the current drive.  You will only need to modify
>REM CYGWIN_ROOT if you have installed Cygwin in another directory.  For
>REM example, if you installed Cygwin in \foo\bar\baz\cygwin, you will need 
>REM to change \cygwin to \foo\bar\baz\cygwin.
>REM 
>REM This batch file will almost always be run from the same drive (and
>REM directory) as the drive that contains Cygwin/X, therefore you will
>REM not need to add a drive letter to CYGWIN_ROOT.  For example, you do
>REM not need to change \cygwin to c:\cygwin if you are running this
>REM batch file from the C drive.
>REM 
>
>SET CYGWIN_ROOT=\cygwin
>SET RUN=%CYGWIN_ROOT%\bin\run -p /usr/X11R6/bin
>
>SET PATH=.;%CYGWIN_ROOT%\bin;%CYGWIN_ROOT%\usr\X11R6\bin;%PATH%
>
>SET XAPPLRESDIR=/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/app-defaults
>SET XCMSDB=/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/Xcms.txt
>SET XKEYSYMDB=/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XKeysymDB
>SET XNLSPATH=/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/locale
>
>
>REM
>REM Cleanup after last run.
>REM
>
>if not exist %CYGWIN_ROOT%\tmp\.X11-unix\X0 goto CLEANUP-FINISH
>attrib -s %CYGWIN_ROOT%\tmp\.X11-unix\X0
>del %CYGWIN_ROOT%\tmp\.X11-unix\X0
>
>:CLEANUP-FINISH
>if exist %CYGWIN_ROOT%\tmp\.X11-unix rmdir %CYGWIN_ROOT%\tmp\.X11-unix
>
>
>REM
>REM The error "Fatal server error: could not open default font 'fixed'" is
>REM caused by using a DOS mode mount for the mount that the Cygwin/X
>REM fonts are accessed through.  See the Cygwin/X FAQ for more 
>REM information:
>REM http://x.cygwin.com/docs/faq/cygwin-x-faq.html#q-error-font-eof
>REM
>
>if "%OS%" == "Windows_NT" goto OS_NT
>
>REM Windows 95/98/Me
>echo startxwin.bat - Starting on Windows 95/98/Me
>
>goto STARTUP
>
>:OS_NT
>
>REM Windows NT/2000/XP/2003
>echo startxwin.bat - Starting on Windows NT/2000/XP/2003
>
>:STARTUP
>
>REM Brief descriptions of XWin-specific options:
>REM
>REM -screen scr_num [width height]
>REM      Enable screen scr_num and optionally specify a width and
>REM      height for that screen.
>REM      Most importantly, any parameters specified before the first -screen
>REM      parameter apply to all screens.  Any options after the first -screen
>REM      parameter apply only to the screen that precedes the parameter.
>REM      Example:
>REM          XWin -fullscreen -screen 0 -screen 1 -depth 8 -screen 2
>REM      All screens will be fullscreen, but screen 2 will be depth 8, while
>REM      screens 0 and 1 will be the default depth (whatever depth Windows
>REM      is currently running at).
>REM -multiwindow
>REM      Start an integrated Windows-based window manager.  Not to be used
>REM      with -rootless nor -fullscreen.
>REM -rootless
>REM      Use a transparent root window with an external window manager
>REM      (such as twm).  Not to be used with -multiwindow nor
>REM      with -fullscreen.
>REM -fullscreen
>REM      Use a window as large as possible on the primary monitor.
>REM -multiplemonitors
>REM      Create a root window that covers all monitors on a
>REM      system with multiple monitors.
>REM -clipboard
>REM      Enable the integrated version of xwinclip.  Do not use in
>REM      conjunction with the xwinclip program.
>REM -depth bits_per_pixel
>REM      Specify the screen depth to run at (in bits per pixel) using a
>REM      DirectDraw-based engine in conjunction with the -fullscreen
>REM      option, ignored if the -fullscreen option is not specified.
>REM      By default, you will be using a DirectDraw based engine on any
>REM      system that supports it.
>REM -unixkill
>REM      Trap Ctrl+Alt+Backspace as a server shutdown key combination.
>REM -nounixkill
>REM      Disable Ctrl+Alt+Backspace as a server shutdown key combination (default).
>REM      Example:
>REM          XWin -unixkill -screen 0 -screen 1 -screen 2 -nounixkill
>REM      Screens 0 and 1 will allow Ctrl+Alt+Backspace, but screen 2 will not.
>REM -winkill
>REM      Trap Alt+F4 as a server shutdown key combination (default).
>REM -nowinkill
>REM      Disable Alt+F4 as a server shutdown key combination.
>REM -scrollbars
>REM      Enable resizing of the server display window.  Do not use in conjunction
>REM      with -multiwindow nor with -rootless.
>REM -nodecoration
>REM      Draw the server root window without a title bar or border.
>REM      Do not use with -mutliwindow nor with -rootless.
>REM -lesspointer
>REM      Hide the Windows mouse cursor anytime it is over any part of the
>REM      window, even if Cygwin/X is not the window with the focus.
>REM -refresh rate_in_Hz
>REM      Specify a refresh rate to use when used with the -fullscreen option.
>REM -trayicon
>REM      Enable the tray icon (default).
>REM -notrayicon
>REM      Disable the tray icon.
>REM      Example:
>REM          XWin -notrayicon -screen 0 -screen 1 -screen 2 -trayicon
>REM      Screens 0 and 1 will not have tray icons, but screen 2 will.
>REM -emulate3buttons [timeout]
>REM      Emulate 3 button mouse with an optional timeout in milliseconds.
>REM -xf86config
>REM      Specify an XF86Config-style configuration file.
>REM -keyboard
>REM      Specify a keyboard device from the configuration file.
>
>
>REM
>REM Startup the programs
>REM
>
>
>REM Startup the X Server with the integrated Windows-based window manager.
>REM WARNING: Do not use 'xwinclip' in conjunction with the ``-clipboard''
>REM command-line parameter for XWin.  Doing so would start two clipboard
>REM managers, which is never supposed to happen.
>
>%RUN% XWin -multiwindow -clipboard -silent-dup-error
>
>
>REM Startup an xterm, using bash as the shell.
>
>%RUN% xterm -e /usr/bin/bash -l
>
>
>REM
>REM Startup the twm window manager.
>REM WARNING: Do not use an external window manager in conjunction with
>REM the ``-multiwindow'' command-line parameter for XWin.  Doing so
>REM would start two window managers, which is never supposed to happen.
>REM
>
>REM %RUN% twm
>
>
>REM Set a background color.  Only needed when not using -multwindow for XWin.
>
>REM %RUN% xsetroot -solid aquamarine4
>
>
>
>and got the following result:
>
>
>Xwinlog.txt:
>Welcome to the XWin X Server
>Vendor: The Cygwin/X Project
>Release: 6.8.2.0-4
>
>Contact: cygwin-xfree@cygwin.com
>
>winInitializeDefaultScreens - w 2560 h 1024
>winInitializeDefaultScreens - Returning
>_XSERVTransmkdir: Owner of /tmp/.X11-unix should be set to root
>twm:  another window manager is already running on screen 0?
>twm:  unable to find any unmanaged screens
>XWin was started with the following command line:
>
>X 
>
>winValidateArgs - g_iNumScreens: 1 iMaxConsecutiveScreen: 1
>winCheckDisplayNumber - Cygwin/X is already running on display 0
>
>Fatal server error:
>InitOutput - Duplicate invocation on display number: 0.  Exiting.
>
>winDeinitMultiWindowWM - Noting shutdown in progress
>
>Could you give me some helpful advice ?
>
>Thank you.
>\
>  
>
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_XSERVTransmkdir: Owner of /tmp/.X11-unix should be set to root

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