Pre-compiled X11R6.3 libraries available

Arlindo da Silva dasilva@woodmore.gsfc.nasa.gov
Mon Apr 21 07:11:00 GMT 1997


Christian,

> 
> I tried the combination of X11R6.3 + MI Xserver under cygwin32 and it works
> nicely. However, trying it on my win95 laptop which doesn't have a network
> interface nor *any* network protocols support installed I always get
> 'can't open display' with all DISPLAY settings I have tried so far
> (localhost:0.0 , DEFAULT:0.0, 0.0, etc).
> 
> I presume you need at least TCP/IP support even if you don't have an interface
> since the open display command probably internally tries to get a socket
> which will always fail when *no* network protocols are installed ?
> 
> I'd appreciate if any body could confirm this diagnose or point out
> alternative reasons why the open display fails.
> 

It makes sense, you need minimum TCP/IP support, you must have the compact installation which has no network support. Try installing the "Dialup Network"
component of Windows 95 (this is what I have installed). The steps are something
like this:

Click on "My Conmputer"
Click on "Control Panel"
Click on "Add/Remove Programs"
Click on "Windows Setup"
Click on "Communications"
Click on "Dialup network"

Click on OK's along the way and have your Win95 CDOM/diskettes ready.

  Good Luck,

        Arlindo.


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