swinstall not starting in GUI

[ssudhir]

Hi Gurus,

i am Back to the form after a really a very long break.

i got a very pecular problem with my HP 9000 Workstation C3600.

i am not able to start the swinstall in gui mode where as i am able to invoke the same in text mode. Where i am able to invoke SAM in gui. I getting the below error while invoking swinstall.

The DISPLAY environment variable may be incorrect, or, if you are
running swinstall remotely, you may need to allow the remote system
to access your local X server by typing
/usr/bin/X11/xhost +hostname

[Shantaram Sahyadri]

Hi sudhir

seems to be probem with just the term window your are using. can u open a new dtterm window and try, do u still have the same error. post back your reply

Cheers
Shantaram

[Ravi_8]

Hi,

set|grep -i display

what's the o/p, it must be DISPLAY=hostname:0.0

if not set it using
#export DISPLAY=hostname:0.0

[T G Manikandan]

Make sure that your DISPLAY variable is set right.
Make sure that you have a VGA console attached,

Else try using a x-Windows emulation software from a remote machine to work on GUI

[Ranjith_5]

Hi Sudhir..How are u?

From your windows98/2k/Xp workstation you can do the following.

Install Exeed software on your windows PC
Configure exceed.

go to xconfig--communications-->set mode==passive and displaynumber=0.


info:-- http://www.asu.edu/it/fyi/dst/unix/xwin/exceed9/ObtainInstall.html

telnet to the unix server as root.

export the display in hp server

#export DISPLAY=:0.0

after that if you run #swinstall you will get X windows.


regards,
Syam

[Nguyen Anh Tien]

Check DISPLAY environment variable . If it is not set
#export DISPLAY=IP:0.0
IP: ip of client that you run X on
Tienna

[bhavin asokan]

hi sudhir,

how are you

from your post ,you are facing the following problem.

you are able to invoke SAM in gui.
you are not able to invoke SWINSTALL in gui.

can you post the output of /usr/bin/X11/xhost

regds,

[ssudhir]

Hi Gurus,

Thnaks for the effort. But I belive more effort is required.

Nothing worked.

:(

[Robert-Jan Goossens_1]

Could you check the output from

# nslookup hostname_C3600

# nslookup ipaddress_C3600

Is the output the same ?

Regards,
Robert-Jan

[Victor_101]

hi sudhir,
what is the exact steps u are following ... just to be sure ur not missing out something miniscule..

if u are connecting from a remote windows m/c

export TERM=dtterm

export DISPLAY=(use ip addr of server):0.0

swinstall -i ( to get terminal/interactive mode )

now if u want a better looking gui then i suggest Hummingbird Exceed which will require a little configuration.

All the best .. i know how it is to get back from a long vacation..

Vic

[ssudhir]

Hi Gurus,

Found the Solution . the problem was with the hostname resolution.

Great support by the team

Thanks and regards
Sudhir