Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com; run by ezmlm Sender: cygwin-owner AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com Date: Sat, 8 May 1999 08:23:42 -0400 (EDT) From: dstoelt AT mindspring DOT com Message-Id: <199905081223.IAA28590@smtp0.mindspring.com> To: kwright AT aspectdv DOT com Cc: cygwin AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com, Isaque DOT Araujo AT alcoa DOT com DOT br Subject: RE: AfterStep 1.6.10 on cygwin For me at least the problem with changing the background is a common one. wmsetbg is shelled out to with an "&" on the end. Remove the "&" and recompile and the "problem" goes away. The latest WindowMaker 0.53 compiles without any other problems. In general if a script or program tries to shell out with a "&" a gpf occurs. The "&" does not appear to be necessary anyway. On Fri, 7 May 1999 16:26:56 -0700, "Kevin Wright" wrote: > > Suhaib, > > Actually, I have built AfterStep on cygwin and it does run. I did it so long > ago I don't remember everything I had to do, but it is possible. > > WindowMaker I built but it crashes with a problem setting the background. > > Regards, > > Kevin > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: cygwin-owner AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com >> [mailto:cygwin-owner AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com]On Behalf Of Suhaib M. >> Siddiqi >> Sent: Friday, May 07, 1999 8:47 AM >> To: Araujo, Isaque G.; cygwin AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com >> Subject: Re: AfterStep 1.6.10 on cygwin >> >> >> >> First of all to use AfterStep you need to have X11 Font Database. >> >> Second, I do not think you can run AfterStep ontop of the >> Windows NT/9x. >> It needs a lot of stuff from XFree86 and XFree86 cannot be compiled >> on Windows under Cygwin. >> >> Regards >> >> Suhaib >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Araujo, Isaque G. >> To: >> Sent: Friday, May 07, 1999 11:44 AM >> Subject: AfterStep 1.6.10 on cygwin >> >> >> > Hi guys, I'm trying to compile this but when I run the >> final executable file >> > afterstep.exe, it gives me the following messages: >> > >> > Detected colordepth : 32 >> > afterstep: can't get font -*-helvetica-*-r-*-*-20-*-*-*-*-*-*-* >> > afterstep: can't get font -*-helvetica-bold-r-*-*-12-*-*-*-*-*-*-* >> > afterstep: can't get font -*-helvetica-*-r-*-*-12-*-*-*-*-*-*-* >> > afterstep: can't get font -*-helvetica-*-r-*-*-12-*-*-*-*-*-*-* >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > AfterStep: internal error >> > Request 72, Error 16 >> > EventType: 0 >> > afterstep: can't get font -*-helvetica-medium-r-*-*-12-*-*-*-*-*-*-* >> > afterstep: can't get font -*-helvetica-bold-r-*-*-12-*-*-*-*-*-*-* >> > afterstep: can't get font >> -adobe-helvetica-medium-r-*-*-8-*-*-*-*-*-*-* >> > Wharf: can't get font -adobe-helvetica-bold-o-*-*-12-*-*-*-*-*-*-* >> > asclock: not found >> > xeyes: not found >> > Xlib: extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0". >> > Xlib: extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0". >> > Xlib: extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0". >> > Xlib: extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0". >> > Xlib: extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0". >> > Xlib: extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0". >> > Xlib: extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0". >> > X Error of failed request: BadLength (poly request too >> large or internal >> > Xlib length error) >> > Major opcode of failed request: 72 (X_PutImage) >> > Serial number of failed request: 632 >> > Current serial number in output stream: 634 >> > Xlib: extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0". >> > Xlib: extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0". >> > Xlib: extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0". >> > Xlib: extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0". >> > Xlib: extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0". >> > Xlib: extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0". >> > Xlib: extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0". >> > Xlib: extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0". >> > Xlib: extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0". >> > Xlib: extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0". >> > Xlib: extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0". >> > Xlib: extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0". >> > Xlib: extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0". >> > Xlib: extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0". >> > Xlib: extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0". >> > Xlib: extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0". >> > Xlib: extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0". >> > Xlib: extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0". >> > Xlib: extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0". >> > Xlib: extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0". >> > Xlib: extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0". >> > Xlib: extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0". >> > Xlib: extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0". >> > Xlib: extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0". >> > Xlib: extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0". >> > Xlib: extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0". >> > Xlib: extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0". >> > Xlib: extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0". >> > Xlib: extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0". >> > Xlib: extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0". >> > Xlib: extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0". >> > Xlib: extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0". >> > Xlib: extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0". >> > Xlib: extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0". >> > Xlib: extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0". >> > Xlib: extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0". >> > Xlib: extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0". >> > Xlib: extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0". >> > Xlib: extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0". >> > Xlib: extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0". >> > Xlib: extension "SHAPE" missing on display "127.0.0.1:0.0". >> > >> > and don't run wharf and don't show any pictures. >> > >> > Have you some idea ? >> > >> > ~/isaque> >> > >> > -- >> > Want to unsubscribe from this list? >> > Send a message to cygwin-unsubscribe AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com >> > >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Want to unsubscribe from this list? >> Send a message to cygwin-unsubscribe AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com >> >> > > > -- > Want to unsubscribe from this list? > Send a message to cygwin-unsubscribe AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com > -- Want to unsubscribe from this list? 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