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Re: Need Tutor




Suhaib Siddiqi wrote:

>> I have the hang of the REM's
>> I think I will try your suggestion of the download & install
>> 
>> Will I find it using setup.exe for cygwin?
>> or do I need to go to one of the mirrors and download that 
>> specific file?
> 
> 
> no, no setup.exe.  you need to get it from
> ftp://spurces.redhat.com/pub/cygwin/xfree/contrib
> or one of the mirror site. Install in /usr/X11R6/bin and for xfce there is a
> setup script which
> you runs from the bash prompt.

Downloading as I type
After I Unzip & unTar will it automatically go into the /usr/x11r6/bin ??
If not what must I do to get it there?




> 
> 
>> (on a side note I'm not gettting the green bar at the top of each 
>> window. I would have tried clicking and dragging had I gotten 
>> that but 
>> it's not there??)
> 
> 
> are you sure you have twm.exe in /usr/X11R6/bin?

Yes twm.exe is in /usr/x11r6/bin


> 
> Suhaib
> 
> 
> 
>> 
>> Suhaib Siddiqi wrote:
>> 
>> 
>>>>   start twm
>>> 
>>> 
>>> This should start twm.  You should have a green bar at the 
>> 
>> top of each
>> 
>>> window
>>> which you can use to move.  
>>> 
>>> Of you can install xfce from contrib directory and comment 
>> 
>> out with a REM
>> 
>>> the command
>>>   start twm and uncomment the following by removing REM 
>> 
>> from the following
>> 
>>> command in startxwin.bat.
>>> 
>>> REM start /B xfwm
>>> 
>>> xfce is a better windows manager.
>>> 
>>> Suhaib
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Michael Kelley [mailto:mkelley@nmsu.edu]
>>>> Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001 12:14 PM
>>>> To: cygwin-xfree@cygwin.com
>>>> Subject: Re: Need Tutor
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> I believe I have those files installed and running but I 
>>> 
>> am unable to 
>> 
>>>> move the windows.
>>>> here is a copy of my bat file (I'm now confused about the 
>>> 
>> xfce versus 
>> 
>>>> twm... Do I want one or the other? I seem to have both ....)
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> @echo off
>>>> SET DISPLAY=127.0.0.1:0.0
>>>> SET PATH=.;%PATH%;\cygwin\bin;\cygwin\usr\X11R6\bin
>>>> 
>>>> SET XFCE_DATA=\cygwin\usr\X11R6\var; xfce
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> REM *********THIS PART COMMENTED OUT. IF YOU WANT TO USE NOHUP, 
>>>> UNCOMMENT EVERYT
>>>> HING AND COMMENT OUT START BELOW********
>>>> REM G:\Cygwin\bin\bash -c "/usr/bin/nohup /usr/bin/bash -c 
>>>> ""/bin/bash 
>>>> -c 'XWin
>>>> :0'&""&"
>>>> 
>>>> REM bash -c "/usr/bin/nohup /usr/bin/bash -c ""/usr/bin/bash 
>>>> -c './xterm 
>>>>   -sb -s
>>>> l 2048 -font 7x13bold -sb -rightbar -ms red -fg yellow -bg 
>>> 
>> black -e 
>> 
>>>> /usr/bin/bas
>>>> h' &""&" &
>>>> REM bash -c "/usr/bin/nohup /usr/bin/bash -c ""/usr/bin/bash -c 
>>>> './mxterm  -sb -
>>>> sl 2048 -font 7x13bold -sb -rightbar -ms red -fg yellow 
>>> 
>> -bg black -e 
>> 
>>>> /usr/bin/ba
>>>> sh' &""&" &
>>>> REM bash -c "/usr/bin/nohup /usr/bin/bash -c ""/usr/bin/bash 
>>>> -c './rxvt 
>>>> -fn 7x13
>>>> bold -e /usr/bin/bash' &""&" &
>>>> REM bash -c "/usr/bin/nohup /usr/bin/bash -c ""/usr/bin/bash 
>>>> -c './xfwm' 
>>>> &""&"
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> REM ***************** TO USE WINDOWS START 
>>>> COMMAND*********************
>>>> 
>>>>   start XWin -screen 0 600x800x16 -whitepixel 255 -blackpixel 0
>>>> 
>>>> REM start XWin -screen 0 800x600x16
>>>> 
>>>>   start /B rxvt -fn "Lucida Console-12"
>>>>   start /B xterm -sl 1000 -sb -rightbar -ms red -fg yellow 
>>>> -bg black -e 
>>>> /usr/bin/
>>>> bash
>>>> REM start /B mxterm -sl 1000 -sb -rightbar -ms red -fg yellow 
>>>> -bg black 
>>>> -e /usr/
>>>> bin/bash
>>>> REM start /B xfwm
>>>> 
>>>> REM start mwm
>>>>   start twm
>>>> REM set stty=intr ^c susp ^z start ^q stop ^s quit ^\\ erase ^?
>>>> @echo on
>>>> ~
>>>> 
>>>> Suhaib Siddiqi wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> You need X Windows Manager, such as twm, vtwm or xfce. twm 
>>>> 
>>>> should already be
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> on your machine,
>>>>> vtwm and xfce you can get from contrib directory.  Once the 
>>>> 
>>>> Windows Manage
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> is installed and started
>>>>> you can move windows arround on x desktop.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Add the wondows manager command to startxwin.bat
>>>>> for example
>>>>> 
>>>>> start twm
>>>>> 
>>>>> Suhaib
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: Michael Kelley [mailto:mkelley@nmsu.edu]
>>>>>> Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001 10:49 AM
>>>>>> To: cygwin-xfree@cygwin.com
>>>>>> Subject: Need Tutor
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I hate to post  but I need help,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I am completely new to not only cygwin but to anything  
>>>>> 
>> Linux/Unix.
>> 
>>>>>> I am running cygwin on w2k pro. build 5. version 2195
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I'm trying to use xfree86
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> When I startx I get my X screen with an xterm and my X cursor
>>>>>> the command line from the xterm window works (I can start my 
>>>>>> clock) But 
>>>>>> the xterm window and the clock are "glued" to the upper left 
>>>>>> corner of 
>>>>>> my screen.
>>>>>> How do I get them to move?
>>>>>> How do I set the xterm window to be able to scroll within it?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Would someone please spend some time mailing a Newbie and 
>>>>>> teach me the 
>>>>>> basics??
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> -- 
>>>>>> Michael Kelley			
>>>>>> mkelley@nmsu.edu 
>>>>>> 	
>>>>>> Programmer/Systems Analyst I	
>>>>>> New Mexico State University
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>> -- 
>>>> Michael Kelley			
>>>> mkelley@nmsu.edu 
>>>> 	
>>>> Programmer/Systems Analyst I	
>>>> New Mexico State University
>>>> Information and Communication Technologies
>>>> Work # (505)-646-1374
>>>> P.O. Box 30001
>>>> MSC: 3AT
>>>> Las Cruces, NM 88003
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> -- 
>> Michael Kelley			
>> mkelley@nmsu.edu 
>> 	
>> Programmer/Systems Analyst I	
>> New Mexico State University
>> Information and Communication Technologies
>> Work # (505)-646-1374
>> P.O. Box 30001
>> MSC: 3AT
>> Las Cruces, NM 88003
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 


-- 
Michael Kelley			
mkelley@nmsu.edu 
	
Programmer/Systems Analyst I	
New Mexico State University
Information and Communication Technologies
Work # (505)-646-1374
P.O. Box 30001
MSC: 3AT
Las Cruces, NM 88003






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