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Date: Sun, 19 Sep 1999 17:04:49 -0700
From: "Kevin L. McWhirter" <klmcw AT earthlink DOT net>
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Subject: Re: X11 for cygwin B20.1 ???
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To be honest I do not recall all of the brick walls I encountered while
trying to get this going this weekend.

I messed with MI/X a year or so ago and realized then that it was useless.
I would like to get Xvnc working as a cheap X server.  That compile died a
violent death as the patch available is a version or so behind the oldest
available version of vnc.

I was hoping that there was a doc somewhere to get me started.  I really do
not want to spend weeks trying to re-port already ported software every step
of the way.

After all .... all I really want is a version of gvim that will work with
Perforce!  That's what started all of this.  After failing to find one that
was compiled for WIN32 native (read non-X) and failing to get it to compile
(after 3 hours of trying) quickly,  I decided I needed to get my environment
a little more in line with what seems to be the *norm* [I hate that word].
It seems that this means (among other things) gcc-2.95,  B20.1,  and X11R6.4
(or X11R6.3 not sure which is the better choice yet),  and binary moint
points (I have been using text for about a year now).

If you could put a web page outline the basic things to get and where they
are and a rough set of steps to follow I would be grateful!

Thanks for the reply.
Kevin

"Suhaib M. Siddiqi" wrote:

> Right now there is no HOWTO or FAQ for X11.
> I will put Web pages for Cygwin-Xfree which will have a
> HOWTO and FAQ for X11R6, XFree86 porting issues and
> other stuff related to X under Cygwin.
> For general info on X you may check http://www.rahul.net/kenton.
>
> What are exactly your questions?  Obviously B19 stuff is for Cygwin
> B19.  Which apps require which stuff, please elaborate?
>
> At the moment all the X11 clients and libraries require an X11R6.x
> compliant X-server.  Many Cygwin users
> attempt to use MI/X because it was a freeware (now it costs
> $25.00).  MI/X cannot do multi-windowing and is X11R5
> based therefore most modern apps under MI/X will crash.  Beside, it is a
> very simple server with only stdin/stdout capbility.  Most X
> applications need more then
> a stdin/stdout crap.  Therefore attempts to do some serious work with
> MI/X would be a waste of time.
>
> Suhaib
>
> PS: to discourage UCE, the return address is invalid, post your reply
> only to list please.
>
> "Kevin L. McWhirter" wrote:
> >
> > Does there exist a HOWTO or FAQ for X11 for cygwin B20.1 ?
> >
> > There seems to be a plethora of options but not one easily found
> > solution.  Some distributions require B19,  other apps require other
> > stuff, etc.....
> >
> > 'preciate the pointer.
> > Kevin
> >
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> "Kevin L. McWhirter" wrote:
> >
> > Does there exist a HOWTO or FAQ for X11 for cygwin B20.1 ?
> >
> > There seems to be a plethora of options but not one easily found
> > solution.  Some distributions require B19,  other apps require other
> > stuff, etc.....
> >
> > 'preciate the pointer.
> > Kevin
> >
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