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Re: how do I get help if I can't figure out how to do anything?
- From: Scott Fordin <scott at ohelp dot com>
- To: cygwin-xfree at cygwin dot com
- Date: Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:25:46 -0500
- Subject: Re: how do I get help if I can't figure out how to do anything?
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- Reply-to: scott at ohelp dot com
- Reply-to: cygwin-xfree at cygwin dot com
Have you tried starting the Cygwin X Server with the -ac option
to disable access control?
Scott
Gene C. Ruzicka wrote:
Wendel Dean Renner wrote:
Do you have a list of consultants? And it is not like I am ignorant of
computers. I write c++ code. Without help, who is going to be able to
use anything provided?
Have managed to compile and link a Open GL, X/Motif program (using
lesstif) and
get Error: Can't open display.
Need to be able to run program remotely on a ubuntu system. I can't
get beyond connection refused.
Ran xstartwin.bat and lost control c - control V on Windows. --
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One issue that comes to mind is your environment. Have you tried running
other x-clients such
as xterm or xclock? Is the $DISPLAY environmental variable set?
Cygwin is a tremendously useful bridge between Windows and Linux but
it's often frustrating to
use.
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