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Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 15:03:43 -0500
From: Ken Dibble <kdibble AT alltel DOT net>
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Subject: Re: gv: Unable to open the display.
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lin q wrote:

> Hi,
>  I just installed gv using the cygwin installer, I select "Download 
> from the internet" option and the install process runs for quite a while.
>
>  After that I run "/usr/X11R6/bin/gv.exe" and I saw this error,
>
> gv: Unable to open the display.
>
>  What does that mean?
>
>  Should I install something else for gv to run? Shoudn't cygwin 
> installer already consider that?
>
> Thanks.

Moved to Cygwin-Xfree .

Is X running or are you trying to run gv from a cmd-type shell?

You'll probably get more help if you follow the problem reporting 
guidelines at
http://cygwin.com/problems.html

Tthe XWin log file would be helpful as well.

Regards,
Ken




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