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Re: startx problem


Hi,

thanks a lot.
I commented out the line:
defaultserargs="multiwindow -clipboard"

This cures the problem.

Thanks,
         Rainer

> [snip]
> > My .xinitrc is as follows:
> >
> > # Window Maker default X session startup script
> >
> > PATH="$PATH:/usr/X11R6/bin"
> >
> > # If you login from xdm, uncomment this to make error messages appear
> > # in the console window.
> > #
> > # tail -f /home/stamen/.xsession-errors > /dev/console &
> >
> >  exec wmaker
>
> Your are launching Window Maker window manager, but...
>
> >
> > The XWin.log which I get is the following:
> >
> > Welcome to the XWin X Server
> > Vendor: The Cygwin/X Project
> > Release: 6.7.0.0-3
> >
> > Contact: cygwin-xfree@cygwin.com
> >
> > XWin was started with the following command line:
> >
> > X :0 -multiwindow -clipboard
>
> ...X is started with the -multiwindow option that lanches its own window
> manager (in practice it uses the "native" Windows wm).
>
> Maybe the problem is there.
>
> Ciao,
> 		Danilo
>
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> --------------------------------------
> Danilo Turina
> Alcatel Optics OND Network Management
> Rieti (Italy) - Phone: +39 0746 600332
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>
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