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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