[Fwd: Re: Xterm hangs with latest Cygwin (-62?)]

[Jon TURNEY]

On 05/10/2009 11:30, Fergus wrote:
>> The only difference is the Cygwin version. -61 works, -62 hangs.
>
>
> Likewise.

But this is not the same problem.  Being unable to start the Xserver
is not the same as being unable to start an Xterm.

 > With everything up to date (cygwin, luit, xorg-server, ... --
> see attached cygwin.srv) the command
> ~> run XWin -nolisten local -multiwindow &
> fails with an instruction to view /var/log/XWin.0.log (attached) which
> closes with
> Fatal server error:
> Can't read lock file /tmp/.X0-lock
> If I simply revert to the cygwin1.dll from -61, leaving all else
> unchanged, the command works just fine and xterm can be started with
> ~> /bin/xterm -display localhost:0.0

This problem has been reported a few times before, but we don't know
why it happens.  You might try the suggestions in the FAQ [1] and see ifhtey help.

If you have more information, please add it to the bugzilla for this issue [2]

It's interesting that this is apparently provoked by a change in cygwin DLL. 
I see a few items in the ChangeLog which relate to link(), but nothing that 
seems relevant...

[1] http://x.cygwin.com/docs/faq/cygwin-x-faq.html#q-cant-read-lock-file
[2] http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=9778

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Jon TURNEY
Volunteer Cygwin/X X Server maintainer

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