Startup error in new xemacs distribution within cygwin distribution
Dr. Volker Zell
Dr.Volker.Zell@oracle.com
Mon Feb 2 14:15:00 GMT 2004
>>>>> "L" == L Larrabee Strow writes:
L> I just installed all the new xemacs packages within the cygwin
L> distribution. I also updated my cygwin to DLL 1.5.7-1 release.
L> When I try to start xemacs I get the following
>> xemacs
L> WARNING:
L> Couldn't find an obvious default for the root of the XEmacs hierarchy.
Known problem. Obviously XEmacs finds all its files.
L> Then xemacs hangs for a minute or so and then the bash prompt returns.
L> I then realized that xemacs wanted an xserver, when I started one up,
L> it started, with the same warning. The documentation on this mailing
L> list indicated that xemacs wouldn't need or use X if the server wasn't
L> running. Seems as though packages can be found if running under X.
If you want the W32 version just unset your DISPLAY variable before
starting. Should be mentioned in the package README so.
L> Larrabee
Ciao
Volker
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