how to enable X server

[Stanley_8]

Hi there~

I don't have a graphic card.
Could I connect the server using X-win32 or Exceed in X-window?

[Stefan Farrelly]

1. Ensure the file /etc/rc.config.d/desktop contains;

DESKTOP=CDE

2. run; /sbin/init.d/dtlogin.rc start

This should start the X server on your HP box. You can check if the proceses are running;
ps -ef|grep dtlogin

3. Now you can configure Exceed on your Win2K box to use XDMP-Query to the ip/hostname of your HP box. Then when you start an Exceed session it will give you the graphical login on your HP.

[Stanley_8]

Hi there ~

It still can't show the graphic mode.
I follow your steps you said.
but it doesn't work....

[Stefan Farrelly]

So which parts are working ? did you check the /etc/rc.config.d/desktop file ? and is there a dtlogin process running ?

On your PC you need to run xconfig (part of Hummingbird Exceed) then select communication then MODE: XDMCP-Query then click on configure and insert the IP of your HP server there. Now when you run exceed does it launch ? you have to wait - it can take 30secs or more to start the login screen.

[Stanley_8]

Hi ~

I check the line in the file /etc/rc.config.d/desktop.
and the process is running in the system.
but no graphic login screen show ....

[Stefan Farrelly]

Can the HP server ping your PC and your PC ping the HP server ?

If you run nslookup on the HP what is its dns entry ?

Both the HP and your PC need to be able to nslookup each other -ie. in the same domain and can nslookup each other successfully.

[Alex Glennie]

1. ps -ef ?? grep dtlogin (needs to be running)

2. PC and hp system on same subnet ?

3. nslookup of hostname and ip addresses also need to resolve correctly.

4.Exceed -> Exceed (XDMCP=Broadcast), is your HP system appearing in the Chooser window ? if yes select it and hit OK ..... what happens ? what do you see.

Also Try Exceed -> Xconfig-> Troubleshooting -> View exceed.log ?