Re: stock error

["Larry Hall (Cygwin X)" <reply-to-list-only-lh-x at cygwin dot com>]

81302901 wrote:
> Hi,
> I'm tryin to install cygwin/X on WindowsXP.
> When I run startxwin.bat, I get error messages and Xwin doesn't start.
> Thanks for your help.
> Maryam
>
> In error massage box has been written:
>
> A fatal error has occurred and Cygwin/X will now exit.
> Please open /tmp/Xwin.log for more information.
>
> Below is the Xwin.log file:
>
> Vendor: The Cygwin/X Project
> Release:6.8.2.0-4
> Contact:cygwin-xfree@cygwin.com
> Xwin was started with the following command- line:
>
> /usr/X11R6/bin/XWin- multiwindow-clipboard-silent-dup-error
>
> ddxProcessArgument - Initializing default screens
> winInitializeDefaultScreens - w 800 h 600
> winInitializeDefaultScreens - Returning
> _XSERVTransSocketOpenCOTSServer: Unable to open socket for inet
> _XSERVTransOpen: transport open failed for inet/home-i3h73d292v:0
> _XSERVTransMakeAllCOTSServerListeners: failed to open listener for inet
> _XSERVTransSocketOpenCOTSServer: Unable to open socket for local
> _XSERVTransOpen: transport open failed for local/home-i3h73d292v:0
> _XSERVTransMakeAllCOTSServerListeners: failed to open listener for local
>
> Fatal server error:
> Cannot establish any listening sockets - Make sure an X server isn't
> already running
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Does the above describe your situation?  Perhaps you have already started
the X server?


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