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Question:Second order direction field problems

Ezzlebit 5 Maple
ode differential-equation numeric initial-conditions fieldplot
March 29 2014
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I'm trying to plot the direction field of the second order differential equation x''=x'-cos(x) using dfieldplot: 

> with(DEtools); with(plots);
> f1 := (x, y) options operator, arrow; diff(x(t), t)-cos(x(t)) end proc;
/ d \
(x, y) -> |--- x(t)| - cos(x(t))
\ dt /
> dfieldplot([diff(x(t), t) = y(t), diff(y(t), t) = f1(x(t), y(t))], [x(t), y(t)], t = -2 .. 2, x = -2 .. 2, y = -2 .. 2);
Error, (in DEtools/dfieldplot) cannot produce plot, non-autonomous DE(s) require initial conditions.
>

The error I'm getting says I need initial conditions, but I wasn't provided with any. Is there another way to plot this? Sorry if this is dumb question, but I've only ever plotted first order equations.
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