setting up Xwindows on hp k570

[Matt Szary]

I am trying to be able to setup/use X windows on our k570. What do I need running on the server and what configuration do I need to perform in order to use it with exceed. I am a beginner in this area. Any help would be appreciated.

[A. Clay Stephenson]

Hi Kim,
Normally, the X windows system is already set up and you need to do nothing on the server itself. It is ready to accept XDMCP connections
to allow a CDE login by default.
You should make a DNS/hosts entry for your PC
and your PC should be able to resolve the ip address of your K box.

If you are not using XDMCP connections but prefer instead to do a direct connection via telnet then start your PC Xserver and open a
telnet session to your K box (e.g) elvis.
Then from the telnet session enter
'export DISPLAY=my_pc:0.0' (where my_pc is your PC's hostname) or 'export DISPLAY=10.1.1.99:0.0' (ip address of PC).
You should then be able to do an 'xclock' command as a test.

That should get you started, Clay

[Alex Glennie]

On the K class you'll need something like dtlogin or vuelogin running to handle the XDMCP requests .... other than that network connectivity between the PC and server is a good idea.

Nb if you want CDE or VUE local on the box you will need a graphics card and may need to edit /etc/dt/config/Xservers to tell X to start locally see the lastline entry (copy of file sits in /usr/dt/config/Xservers)

good luck

[Matt Szary]

I have made an entry in the hosts file for my pc. I export my display of my pc on the server here. This works fine with x windows. I am managing a server in mexico also. I added an entry in the host file there for my pc. When I try to run x windows it says
xhost: unable to open display "kimc:0.0"

[MANOJ SRIVASTAVA]

Hi Kim

then the IP address for the PC is not fine , do an ipconfig on the PC at the command prompt ( this you can get by typing command in the run window ). Then do a export DISPLAY using that IP address. That should work .


Manoj Srivastava