Vista, new install, x server does not start, startxwin.bat missing

[Larry Hall (Cygwin X)]

On 02/02/2010 08:18 PM, Dr. M. C. Nelson wrote:
> We installed cygwin/x on a new acer laptop (vista).
>
> The X server does not start  from the icon, and the x server does not start
> from the command line startx

Your XWin.0.log file indicates that the server is already started.  This 
means the
server is:

   1. Already started.
   2. Colliding with another server on the same ports (6000)
   3. Blocked by a firewall.

'netstat' can be used to help you diagnose (2) if (1) and (3) aren't the 
problem.


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