[ns] starting Cygwin in windows vista

[hakki]

Hi, I dowloaded all the packages in cygwin also `xinit`, however, while I
have been trying to install ns-2, it gives a such error " Xfree86 package is
not installed". I have never seen Xfree86 packages in setup of cygwin, I
downloaded all the packages. What do you offer?

best
hakki


trihedraldoc wrote:
> 
> Hi.
> I used ns-2 on Cygwin on XP. Worked like a charm,
> Now I am struggling with installing it on the newest cygwin running on
> vista home premium. However I am seeing some light after few trials.
> here's my suggestions
> 1- Install every package Cygwin offers (do not "hide obsolete" packages.
> you need those since they include the xorg libraries that are vital to
> ns-2)
> 2- when you installed all packages of cygwin you will see in your Windows
> start menu two entries
>     -Cygwin
>     -Cygwin-x
>   In Cygwin-x click on xwinserver and that opens the xterminal magically.
> 
> Good luck
> 
> 
> Bello Lawal wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Hello,
>> Pls. am getting difficulities in starting cygwin in windows vista. Pls.
>> can some  one help?
>> 
>> Many thanks 
>> 
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