https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/redhat-linux-server-r-4-and-xwindows/m-p/3551579#M17790 In the /etc/inittab file, the run level for the xdm should be at 5<BR /><BR /># Run xdm in runlevel 5<BR />x:5:respawn:/etc/X11/prefdm -nodaemon<BR /><BR />Can verify run level with command 'who -r'<BR /><BR />Do 'ps -ef | grep X11'. You should some processes out there.<BR /><BR />In the majority of cases the X environment is not the same on HPUX and Linux so you will not see the dtterm processes or get a CDE login screen. (A couple of the most popular window managers for Linux are GNOME and KDE, but there are many more of the out there, e.g., sawfish.)<BR /><BR />There was a CDE addon window manager for Linux some years ago but it was quickly laid to rest and never revived - too many security issues.<BR /><BR /> Wed, 25 May 2005 10:41:11 GMT Rick Garland 2005-05-25T10:41:11Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/redhat-linux-server-r-4-and-xwindows/m-p/3551578#M17789 Hi,<BR /><BR />How can I tell if xwindows is running so that users can "Exceed" into the server? With HPUX, for example, I make sure the dtlogin process is running. I though there was something similar for linux like xdm or something like that. <BR /><BR />Thanks! Wed, 25 May 2005 10:20:19 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/redhat-linux-server-r-4-and-xwindows/m-p/3551578#M17789 Coolmar 2005-05-25T10:20:19Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/redhat-linux-server-r-4-and-xwindows/m-p/3551579#M17790 In the /etc/inittab file, the run level for the xdm should be at 5<BR /><BR /># Run xdm in runlevel 5<BR />x:5:respawn:/etc/X11/prefdm -nodaemon<BR /><BR />Can verify run level with command 'who -r'<BR /><BR />Do 'ps -ef | grep X11'. You should some processes out there.<BR /><BR />In the majority of cases the X environment is not the same on HPUX and Linux so you will not see the dtterm processes or get a CDE login screen. (A couple of the most popular window managers for Linux are GNOME and KDE, but there are many more of the out there, e.g., sawfish.)<BR /><BR />There was a CDE addon window manager for Linux some years ago but it was quickly laid to rest and never revived - too many security issues.<BR /><BR /> Wed, 25 May 2005 10:41:11 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/redhat-linux-server-r-4-and-xwindows/m-p/3551579#M17790 Rick Garland 2005-05-25T10:41:11Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/redhat-linux-server-r-4-and-xwindows/m-p/3551580#M17791 <BR />Check this HOWTO doc out -- <A href="http://www.faqs.org/docs/Linux-HOWTO/XDMCP-HOWTO.html" target="_blank">http://www.faqs.org/docs/Linux-HOWTO/XDMCP-HOWTO.html</A><BR /><BR />HTH,<BR />Ross Wed, 25 May 2005 10:51:09 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/redhat-linux-server-r-4-and-xwindows/m-p/3551580#M17791 Ross Minkov 2005-05-25T10:51:09Z