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Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2002 10:26:42 +0800
From: Stephen Liu <satimis AT writeme DOT com>
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Subject: Re: Starting cygwin problem
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Hi Igor,

Igor Pechtchanski wrote:

>On Sun, 15 Sep 2002, Stephen Liu wrote:
>
>>  Hi All Folks,
>>
>>I have Cygwin installed on a WinXP PC which linked to LTSP server,
>>working as a diskless workstartion and a standand alone PC as well. The
>>PC has 2 NICs, one of which is mounted with a boot-rom and connected to
>>LTSP server and another to Internet.
>>
>>Starting WinXP by selecting 'LOCAL' when turned on the PC
>>
>>Clicking 'Cygwin' icon on desktop, The shell window popup
>>
>>I have no name!@M40G ~
>>$ cygstart
>>Usage: cygstart [-a STRING] [d- STRING]..........
>>..........[OPTION]... FILE [ARGUMENTS]
>>
>>I have no name!@M40G ~
>>$ hostname [ENTER]
>>M40G [is the name of the PC/computer]
>>
>>I have no name!@M40G ~
>>$ X -query 192.168.0.254 [ENTER] (IP Add of LTSP server)
>>
>>started an empty "Cygwin/XFree86 window
>>
>>Kindly advise how to make them connected
>>
>>Thanks in advance.
>>
>>Stephen Liu
>>
>
>Mmm...  Cygwin is a UNIX emulation environment under windows.  You got
>yourself a UNIX shell prompt.  Technically, you've started Cygwin. :-)
>What exactly are you trying to start again?
>
I need to run Linux on WinXP side by side.

>If my guess is correct, and you're trying to start an X session on
>Cygwin/XFree86, try running startx, and search the cygwin-xfree mailing
>list archives for details: http://www.cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-xfree/
>X-related questions should be addressed there.
>	Igor
>

I searched "startx" and "start X session" but could not find some 
answer/question relevant.

Thanks in advance.

Stephen





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