[winGRASS] d.mon not selecting graphics monitor

[Glynn Clements]

James Tracy wrote:

> I am hoping to be a new user of winGrass. I can open the XFree86
> window with startxwin.bat on either of two Windows XP computers. After
> starting Grass5 in the XBash I get the follwing error messages when
> executing the d.mon commands:
> 
> Grass"> d.mon x0
> Socket is already in use or not accepting connections
> Use d.mon to select a monitor
> Problem selection x0. Will try once more
> No socket to connect to for monitor <x0>.
> Grass"> using default visual which is TrueColor
> ncolors: 16777216
> Graphics driver [x0] started
> Grass"> d.mon select=x0
> Monitor read1:Error reading input: operation not permitted
> ERROR - eof from graphics monitor
> Grass">

Try using:

	d.mon -s start=x0
	[wait until you see the window appear]
	d.mon select=x0

If no window appears, then the driver program has died. Unfortunately,
if this happens, it isn't necessarily easy to determine why.

-- 
Glynn Clements <glynn.clements at virgin.net>