Re: Cygwin startx problem

From: Mattias Honrendgard (comeand_at_kissmyfatarse.com)
Date: 11/14/03


Date: 14 Nov 2003 14:21:19 -0800


"John" <?@?.com> wrote in message news:<3fb4e035$1_2@news.tm.net.my>...
> hi...
>
> hi....
>
> I having problem using startx to start the X server or X Window of
> Cygwin.......
>
> The errors are:
>
> Chan Seng Loong@amd1500mhz ~
> $ startx
> [: Seng: unknown operand
> [: Seng: unknown operand
> [: Seng: unknown operand
> [: Seng: unknown operand
> Fontconfig error: Cannot load default config file
> Warning: Cannot convert string "" to type XftFont
>
> Well, i tried to fix the problem using the XFConfig and .xinitrc files....
> but failed
> Could someone please help me to fix the probelm?
>
> Thanks
>
> John

Download a Slackware ISO and use it to install Linux over your current
OS - you'll feel a lot better.



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