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RE: Need Tutor
- To: cygwin-xfree at cygwin dot com
- Subject: RE: Need Tutor
- From: Suhaib Siddiqi <ssiddiqi at inspirepharm dot com>
- Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2001 13:48:37 -0500
> I have the hang of the REM's
> I think I will try your suggestion of the download & install
>
> Will I find it using setup.exe for cygwin?
> or do I need to go to one of the mirrors and download that
> specific file?
no, no setup.exe. you need to get it from
ftp://spurces.redhat.com/pub/cygwin/xfree/contrib
or one of the mirror site. Install in /usr/X11R6/bin and for xfce there is a
setup script which
you runs from the bash prompt.
>
> (on a side note I'm not gettting the green bar at the top of each
> window. I would have tried clicking and dragging had I gotten
> that but
> it's not there??)
are you sure you have twm.exe in /usr/X11R6/bin?
Suhaib
>
>
> Suhaib Siddiqi wrote:
>
> >> start twm
> >
> >
> > This should start twm. You should have a green bar at the
> top of each
> > window
> > which you can use to move.
> >
> > Of you can install xfce from contrib directory and comment
> out with a REM
> > the command
> > start twm and uncomment the following by removing REM
> from the following
> > command in startxwin.bat.
> >
> > REM start /B xfwm
> >
> > xfce is a better windows manager.
> >
> > Suhaib
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Michael Kelley [mailto:mkelley@nmsu.edu]
> >> Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001 12:14 PM
> >> To: cygwin-xfree@cygwin.com
> >> Subject: Re: Need Tutor
> >>
> >>
> >> I believe I have those files installed and running but I
> am unable to
> >> move the windows.
> >> here is a copy of my bat file (I'm now confused about the
> xfce versus
> >> twm... Do I want one or the other? I seem to have both ....)
> >>
> >>
> >> @echo off
> >> SET DISPLAY=127.0.0.1:0.0
> >> SET PATH=.;%PATH%;\cygwin\bin;\cygwin\usr\X11R6\bin
> >>
> >> SET XFCE_DATA=\cygwin\usr\X11R6\var; xfce
> >>
> >>
> >> REM *********THIS PART COMMENTED OUT. IF YOU WANT TO USE NOHUP,
> >> UNCOMMENT EVERYT
> >> HING AND COMMENT OUT START BELOW********
> >> REM G:\Cygwin\bin\bash -c "/usr/bin/nohup /usr/bin/bash -c
> >> ""/bin/bash
> >> -c 'XWin
> >> :0'&""&"
> >>
> >> REM bash -c "/usr/bin/nohup /usr/bin/bash -c ""/usr/bin/bash
> >> -c './xterm
> >> -sb -s
> >> l 2048 -font 7x13bold -sb -rightbar -ms red -fg yellow -bg
> black -e
> >> /usr/bin/bas
> >> h' &""&" &
> >> REM bash -c "/usr/bin/nohup /usr/bin/bash -c ""/usr/bin/bash -c
> >> './mxterm -sb -
> >> sl 2048 -font 7x13bold -sb -rightbar -ms red -fg yellow
> -bg black -e
> >> /usr/bin/ba
> >> sh' &""&" &
> >> REM bash -c "/usr/bin/nohup /usr/bin/bash -c ""/usr/bin/bash
> >> -c './rxvt
> >> -fn 7x13
> >> bold -e /usr/bin/bash' &""&" &
> >> REM bash -c "/usr/bin/nohup /usr/bin/bash -c ""/usr/bin/bash
> >> -c './xfwm'
> >> &""&"
> >>
> >>
> >> REM ***************** TO USE WINDOWS START
> >> COMMAND*********************
> >>
> >> start XWin -screen 0 600x800x16 -whitepixel 255 -blackpixel 0
> >>
> >> REM start XWin -screen 0 800x600x16
> >>
> >> start /B rxvt -fn "Lucida Console-12"
> >> start /B xterm -sl 1000 -sb -rightbar -ms red -fg yellow
> >> -bg black -e
> >> /usr/bin/
> >> bash
> >> REM start /B mxterm -sl 1000 -sb -rightbar -ms red -fg yellow
> >> -bg black
> >> -e /usr/
> >> bin/bash
> >> REM start /B xfwm
> >>
> >> REM start mwm
> >> start twm
> >> REM set stty=intr ^c susp ^z start ^q stop ^s quit ^\\ erase ^?
> >> @echo on
> >> ~
> >>
> >> Suhaib Siddiqi wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>> You need X Windows Manager, such as twm, vtwm or xfce. twm
> >>
> >> should already be
> >>
> >>> on your machine,
> >>> vtwm and xfce you can get from contrib directory. Once the
> >>
> >> Windows Manage
> >>
> >>> is installed and started
> >>> you can move windows arround on x desktop.
> >>>
> >>> Add the wondows manager command to startxwin.bat
> >>> for example
> >>>
> >>> start twm
> >>>
> >>> Suhaib
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>> From: Michael Kelley [mailto:mkelley@nmsu.edu]
> >>>> Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001 10:49 AM
> >>>> To: cygwin-xfree@cygwin.com
> >>>> Subject: Need Tutor
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> I hate to post but I need help,
> >>>>
> >>>> I am completely new to not only cygwin but to anything
> Linux/Unix.
> >>>> I am running cygwin on w2k pro. build 5. version 2195
> >>>>
> >>>> I'm trying to use xfree86
> >>>>
> >>>> When I startx I get my X screen with an xterm and my X cursor
> >>>> the command line from the xterm window works (I can start my
> >>>> clock) But
> >>>> the xterm window and the clock are "glued" to the upper left
> >>>> corner of
> >>>> my screen.
> >>>> How do I get them to move?
> >>>> How do I set the xterm window to be able to scroll within it?
> >>>>
> >>>> Would someone please spend some time mailing a Newbie and
> >>>> teach me the
> >>>> basics??
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> Michael Kelley
> >>>> mkelley@nmsu.edu
> >>>>
> >>>> Programmer/Systems Analyst I
> >>>> New Mexico State University
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Michael Kelley
> >> mkelley@nmsu.edu
> >>
> >> Programmer/Systems Analyst I
> >> New Mexico State University
> >> Information and Communication Technologies
> >> Work # (505)-646-1374
> >> P.O. Box 30001
> >> MSC: 3AT
> >> Las Cruces, NM 88003
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
> --
> Michael Kelley
> mkelley@nmsu.edu
>
> Programmer/Systems Analyst I
> New Mexico State University
> Information and Communication Technologies
> Work # (505)-646-1374
> P.O. Box 30001
> MSC: 3AT
> Las Cruces, NM 88003
>
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