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Date: Tue, 3 Sep 1996 21:44:41 -0700 (PDT)
From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu>
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To: "Sean J. Schluntz" <schluntz@gromit.pinpt.com>
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Subject: Re: Problem with FVWM & XFree86
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On Tue, 3 Sep 1996, Sean J. Schluntz wrote:

> I'm trying to get FVWM or FVWM95-2 running, and when ever I try to start it
> ('fvwm' or 'fvwm95-2') I get. 
> 
> fvwm: can't open display

How are you staring fvwm?  From a xterm prompt, or in your .xinitrc /
.xsession?

Doug White                              | University of Oregon  
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | Residence Networking Assistant
http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite    | Computer Science Major