X Server

[pc123_1]

Hi.
I am installing Oracle 9i on HP-UX 11.0 Server. I am using a local console to administer Unix (without graphic interface and x server). For Oracle Installer to display its graphical output I need to specify X Server ip adress and X Window number.
There are no other unix based servers, or consoles.
Is there a solution? Can I use a PC as X Server?

[Pete Randall]

You can use a PC if it's running some sort of X emulation software like Reflections or Exceed.

Pete

[PIYUSH D. PATEL]

Hi,

You can use a PC if you are having some X-emulation software like Exceed from Hummingbird.

Piyush

[pc123_1]

Could you comment on them, which one is easier to install? Do you have a link to at least one of these?

[Olav Baadsvik]

Hi,

You can use a PC with Reflection/x
Exceed or any X-server software.
Before you start the install-job you
must export the DISPLAY environment-variable
to point to the host where you want to display.
Example
export DISPLAY=mypc:0.0

Regards
Olav

[Steve Steel]

Hi

We have plenty of machines without a graphic console running X


Start up CDE
Change before

/etc/dt/config/Xservers

If not there copy from /usr/dt/config

Comment out last line
tail /etc/dt/config/Xservers
# 108

# * Local local@console /usr/bin/X11/X :0




then CDE will not try to start on console.

Login from a PC via reflection


Steve Steel

[T G Manikandan]

Hello,

Install Xmanager
http://tucows.sympatico.ca/tucows/preview/195639.shtml

from here.
Install it.

start it using
start---->Programs-->Xmanager--->Xmanager

it will list out of ip of unix machines with xdmcp broadcast.


Login to the unix server.

#DISPLAY=:0.0
#export DISPLAY

[Nick Wickens]

Get a copy of vnc from the link below - possibly one of the most usefull tools for IT departments since the invention of the sandwich toaster.

This will let you use "X" GUI's from a PC but will also let you control other PC's. Works well with HP-UX.

Its free as well !!

http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/

[pc123_1]

I've tried xmanager...
I select unix server, type username, password, see usual welcom info from unix, and then the screen closes (crashes?).

Any ideas what causes this behavior?

[T G Manikandan · Accepted solution]

In your CDE login welcome screen

In the options menu choose

option-->session-->failsafe session

Now login into the server

[pc123_1]

Thank you, it works fine.