P.S.: I also tested running my startupx.sh script from the bash window presented by cygwin.bat, in case that set up the proper envirnonment for X. I get the same Event Viewer log of errors. Lester -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/