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RE: Window Manager for X of Cygwin-Xfree


In 'contrib" Directory, I guess

Suhaib

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Anjani Prasad Achanta [mailto:anjani@cfl.rr.com] 
> Sent: Monday, July 30, 2001 1:37 AM
> To: 'Suhaib Siddiqi'
> Subject: RE: Window Manager for X of Cygwin-Xfree 
> 
> 
> 
>  Thank You for the info - the scripts just says we have to 
> change them. I changed the initialization script and I am now 
> using "twm". But my question was still unanswered. I wanted 
> to know where I can get the binaries for vtwm. Aren't they 
> released with the current version 4.1.0? 
>    Are there any other available window managers? 
> Anjani 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cygwin-xfree-owner@sources.redhat.com
> [mailto:cygwin-xfree-owner@sources.redhat.com] On Behalf Of 
> Suhaib Siddiqi
> Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2001 6:00 AM
> To: 'cygwin-xfree@cygwin.com'
> Subject: RE: Window Manager for X of Cygwin-Xfree 
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Anjani Prasad Achanta [mailto:anjani@cfl.rr.com]
> > Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2001 12:27 AM
> > To: cygwin-xfree@cygwin.com
> > Subject: Window Manager for X of Cygwin-Xfree
> > 
> > Hi
> > 	I am new to cygwin. I installed the latest set of binaries of 
> > cygwin-xfree following the Cygwin User Guide. The guide was really 
> > helpful. I am able to start the X server by running startxwin shell 
> > script. (Of course not through the batch file - it failed 
> for this). 
> > But an error came up while X is brought up saying vtwm not found. I 
> > have not
> > changed any configuration files. I searched for a window manager and
> > found none in the bin directory.
> > 	Where can I get the window manager (vtwm or twm) binaries (and
> > related libraries) for cygwin-xfree? When I searched in the net the
> > tar
> > file "*vtwm*.tar.gz" file is found in 4.0.3 version of cygwin-xfree
> > but
> > the same is not available with 4.1.0 version.
> > 	What shall I do now? Where and which window manager should I
> > use?
> 
> Please; Read the mail archives.  Read the README file which 
> is in startup-script directory.  You will know the solution.  
> That is all you can do.  This question had been answered many 
> times that for the people who do not intend to READ the 
> README files and search mail archives before asking questions.
> 
> Suhaib 
> 
> > 
> > Thanks in advance
> > Anjani Prasad
> > 
> 


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