can't open Xterm

[Jon TURNEY]

dingyang wrote:
> Hi, All:
> 
> I just installed cygwin using setup.exe under WinXP operation system, but I can't start X Windows. I've checked and even reinstall X11 again. When I try, I get a pop-up that says: 
> 
> A fatal error has occurred and Cygwin/X will now exit. 
> Please open /tmp/XWin.log for more information. 
> 
> Vendor: The Cygwin/X Project 
> Release: 1.5.3.0 

This log file doesn't correspond to the X server version your cygcheck output 
says you have.

> Contact: cygwin-xfree@... 
> Xwin was started with the following command-line: 
> 
> /usr/bin/Xwin -multiwindow -clipboard -silent-dup-error 

Please post the /var/log/Xwin.0.log from trying workaround #1 ('-nolock') from 
FAQ 3.4

> 
> The problem reported in file /var/log/XWin.0.log is
> "Can't read lock file /tmp/.X0-lock"
> 
> I have tried to apply the solutions in the FAQ page (FAQ 3.4), but they
> do not work. The attchment is system report.
>  
> Could any one help me with this problem? Thanks in advance.


--
Unsubscribe info:      http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple
Problem reports:       http://cygwin.com/problems.html
Documentation:         http://x.cygwin.com/docs/
FAQ:                   http://x.cygwin.com/docs/faq/