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Re: default configuration not working
- From: Alexander Gottwald <alexander dot gottwald at s1999 dot tu-chemnitz dot de>
- To: cygwin-xfree at cygwin dot com
- Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 13:02:25 +0200 (MEST)
- Subject: Re: default configuration not working
- References: <Pine.GSO.4.21.0404271812450.499-100000@neptune.phys.ufl.edu>
- Reply-to: cygwin-xfree at cygwin dot com
On Tue, 27 Apr 2004, Sara Gamble wrote:
> Hi Alexander,
>
> Thanks for putting my mind somewhat at ease! I tried your suggestion of
> using the startx command, but I am still having display problems. When I
> run startx, it still gives me just the single window, even thought I want
> the multiwindow mode that I thought came as a default setting.
>
> I am getting error messages like:
>
> another window manager is already running on screen 0?
> unable to find any unmanaged screens
This is normal too. You can not run XWin in multiwindow mode and have an
external window manager. You can either use -multiwindow or windowmaker.
bye
ago
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