Can't launch an xterm under windows xp-pro

[Greg Moore <aggkm_1_ at earthlink dot net>]

I'm having trouble launching an xterm (indeed, any windows manager)
under windows xp-"professional" and am hoping for even the smallest
clues as to where I might go next.

startwinx.bat produces only the message, "startxwin.bat - Starting
on Windows NT/200/XP/2003"

Other than an xserver icon in the taskbar ("Cygwin/X Server - 0:0"),
nothing else seems to happen.

After consulting the cygwin-x-ug, the cygwin-x-faq, and searching
the archives I've tried the following, and all combinations thereof:

1. launching the xserver and a windows manager separately.  "xwin"
does produce a fullscreen server window, but it's transparent and,
though it can be minimised, just then sits in the taskbar.  The
other window managers I've tried (twm, openbox) exhibit the same
behaviour as xterm; though they show up as running processes,
nothing is displayed.

2. checked /etc/hosts/ to ensure that localhost is indeed 127.0.0.1

3. made sure /tmp is in binmode

4. not running Zone Alarm

4. disabled all McAfee SecurityCenter "features"

Any advice or leads very much appreciated.
Best regards,
-Greg (remove underscores to reply)




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