startx doesn't run proprely

Larry Hall (Cygwin X) reply-to-list-only-lh-x@cygwin.com
Fri Jun 25 04:13:00 GMT 2010


On 6/24/2010 11:58 PM, hakobyan@ualberta.ca wrote:
> Dear Cygwin helper,
>
> After the "startx" command it doesn't open X terminal. In fact, it
> sometimes open Xterm sometimes not, givin the following error message:
>
> Welcom to the XWin X Server
> Vendor: The Cygwin/X Project
> Release: 6.8.99.901-4
            ^^^^^^^^^^^^

> Please, tell me what to do to get rid of the problem?

Try upgrading from this very old, monolithic X server
to the current version.  Don't forget to check the
announcement for details and helpful hints about this
upgrade.

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A: Yes.
> Q: Are you sure?
>> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation.
>>> Q: Why is top posting annoying in email?

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