Start X server crashes with dual monitors

[jose isaias cabrera]

I am working ok with a laptop and a monitor, but of course, that is not a 
**true** dual monitor.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Krzysztof Syryczynski" <ksyrycz@gmail.com>
To: <cygwin-xfree@cygwin.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 2:10 PM
Subject: Start X server crashes with dual monitors


> Hello,
>
> Windows XP Pro + SP3, cygwin 1.5.25-11,
> GeForce8600 GT (NVIDIA chipset), 2 DVI monitors 1680*1050 as dual span.
>
> My goal is to use cygwin as a good xterm for remote login.
> For this I need to click "Start X Server (needed for emacs and surf)"
> and then click xterm itself.
> Unfortunately 5 attempts to install cygwin on this computer has failed -
> - installation itself is ok, but I can't use it.
>
> Clicking icon "Start X Server (needed for emacs and surf)" produces error:
>
> "A fatal error has occurred and Cygwin/X will now exit"
> XWin was started with the following command line:
> /usr/X11/bin/XWin - multiwindow -clipboard -silent -dup-error
>
> Below is /tmp/XWin.log
>
> (WW) /tmp mounted int textmode
> _XSERVTransmkdir: ERROR: euid != 0,directory /tmp/.X11-unix will not be 
> created.
> (II) XF86Config is not supported
> (II) See x.cygwin.com/docs/faq/cygwin-x-faq for more information
> winAdjustVideoModeShadowGDI - Using Windows display depth of 16 bits per 
> pixel
> winAllocateFBShadowGDI - Creating DIB with width: 3360 height: 1050 depth: 
> 16
> winInitVisualsShadowGDI - Masks 0000f800 000007e0 0000001f BPRGB 6 d 16 
> bpp 16
> null screen fn ReparentWindow
> null screen fn RestackWindow
> InitQueue - Calling pthread_mutex_initcyg
> InitQueue - pthread_mutex_init returned
> InitQueue - Calling pthread_cond_init
> InitQueue - pthread_cond_init returned
> winInitMultiWindowWM - Hello
> winMultiWindowXMsgProc - Hello
> winInitMultiWindowWM - Calling pthread_mutex_lock ()
> winMultiWindowXMsgProc - Calling pthread_mutex_lock ()
> MIT-SHM extension disabled due to lack of kernel support
> XFree86-Bigfont extension local-client optimization disabled due to
> lack of shared memory support in the kernel
> (--) Setting autorepeat to delay=500, rate=31
> (--) winConfigKeyboard - Layout: "00000409" (00000409)
> (--) Using preset keyboard for "English (USA)" (409), type "4"
> (--) 16 mouse buttons found
> Could not init font path element /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID/,
> removing from list!
>
> Fatal server error:
> could not open default font 'fixed'
>
> What puzzles me is that after installation, reboot and clicking icon
> "Cygwin" on desktop there was only line written.
> If I remember correctly, there should be long list of
> after-installation activities in this window.
>
> After every bad installation I have deleted directories C:/cygwin,
> C:/cygwinDownloads and icons.
> I haven't tried to delete services, register etc.
> What should I do? I would prefer not to reinstall Windows.
>
> Cheers,
> Krzysztof
>
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