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Date: Mon, 01 Jul 1996 10:53:19 -0700
From: Fred Adorno <fadorn19@idt.liberty.com>
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When I attempt to exec fvwm from the prompt and error message states 
"Unable to open display";  when attempted while in xterm it states that 
there's another window manager open.  What's the cause for the first 
error msg?