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Re: Newbie help
- From: René Berber <r dot berber at computer dot org>
- To: cygwin-xfree at cygwin dot com
- Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2006 19:47:37 -0500
- Subject: Re: Newbie help
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John Rehill wrote:
> Total newbie here in relation to not only cygwin & cygwin/X but also to
> UNIX... I'm a total windows slave.
>
> Anyway I've been given the delightful task of trying to configure cygwin and
> cygwin/X server for use on our systems. But I've run into a wall. Well
> actually quite a few really but I'll get to the point of the first one...
>
> How do I enable cygwin/X server as a service on Windows 2k & XP? I've read
> the help files and FAQ but although it said to use the cygserver-config
> script I'm at a lost as to how to do that.
Uh? where exactly did you read that?
> All I need for the moment is the ability to start the server first. The
> rest I'll ask about later (if people are kind)
Type startx in a Cygwin window.
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René Berber
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