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Subject: Re: Startup error in new xemacs distribution within cygwin distribution
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From: "Dr. Volker Zell" <Dr DOT Volker DOT Zell AT oracle DOT com>
In-Reply-To: <16413.32144.914888.108042@endive.belkin> (L. Larrabee Strow's message of "Sun, 1 Feb 2004 17:28:32 -0500")
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Date: Mon, 02 Feb 2004 15:16:29 +0100
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>>>>> "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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