launch CDE from xterm

[Babs_1]

Hi folks, is there a way to get the CDE login up on my xterm? I was able to use it before my Exceed evaluation ran out :(
Is there some way to use CDE when connecting through an xterm.
I am using HPUX11 and connecting through free terminal emulator from Windows 2000
Any help appreciated.
Thanks

[Michael Steele_2]

Usual procedure is:

export DISPLAY=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:0.0

...where xxx.xxx... is your PC's ip address.

Then it's :

dtterm &

-or-

xterm &

[Pete Randall]

Hi Babs,

It's been a while since I did any xterm work but I found some documentation.

Default operation on power-up of the xterm:

1. Display the boot screen (copyright, etc.)

2. Send out a boot request on the LAN. This boot request would be answered by a server running bootp if /etc/bootptab has been configured with your xstation's network config. Otherwise you have to configure the xstation to use a ROM server.

3. Send out an xdmcp request asking the server to send a login screen.


So, you need bootp running on a server or we need to set up a ROM based server. In order to get bootp running, you have to install Netstation software.

How are we doing? Does any of this fit you situation?


Pete

[Steve Steel]

Hi


You need a gui

The free terminal emulator of Windows 2000
probaly doesnt work.

You need exceed reflection or similar.

Steve Steel

[Pete Randall]

Hmmmm, question: When you say xterm, what do you mean? I think HP's 700RX, Envizex and Entria X-Terminals. Is that what you have?

Pete

[Alex Glennie]

No.terminal emulators such as xterm,dtterm are for simple ascii text only

If this were an Xterminal or X emulation s/w capable of supporting an X bitmapped display aka Xserver the answer would be yes.

think about vnc see http://www.csun.edu/~swalton/VNC/

and ttp://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/

its free and should work in your env.

[Babs_1]

Hi all,
thanks for all the replies :)

Bummer :(
I am using WinAxe (http://www.xwinpro.com/x-windows-on-windows.html) to telnet in to my system and then launch an xterm. I can run sam and xstm in gui mode. I thought I would just be able to call up a CDE login screeen. I also sometimes use IVT Telnet (freeware) and get gui when installing software.
I guess I will try VNC, any tips from anyone who has used it before?

[Vincent Fleming · Accepted solution]

According to that web page, it supports XDM; I think you need to configure this to get it to do what you want.

Basically - you want to run your window manager from HP-UX, displaying on the PC.

Good luck,

Vince

[Vincent Fleming]

Actually, they have a tutorial on their website that shows exactly how to do this with Linux - HP-UX would be very similar.

http://www.xwinpro.com/tutorials/second/index.html

Go through the tutorial. It looks good.

Vince

[Babs_1]

Hi I have XDMCP enabled and I have been following the tutorial and trying to find the file I need to edit but I have no idea what it is?

[Donald Kok]

Hi,

You can use winaxe too, to do this! There is an Xserver settings panel, from where you can broadcast or make direct contact with an X server.

Good luck
Donald

[Babs_1]

Hi I am getting a dialog box asking me to select XDMCP host and it dispalys my system. I select it but it just keeps popping up every minute or so???
I know I am almost there but not quite yet!!!

[Robert-Jan Goossens]

Babs,

Think (no hpux at home) you have to cp /usr/dt/config/Xaccess to /etc/dt/config/Xaccess and edit the file here.

The syntax you need will be in this file.

Hope it helps.

Robert-Jan.

[Babs_1]

Sorry if I am not getting this, but I dont know what I am to edit in this Xaccess file?