X-Windows

[Nilzelio Monteiro]

Hi,
I have a K450 server running with HP-UX 10.20. I'd like to known how to configure the x-windows enviroment. What is necessary for it?

Thanks a lot

[Donald Kok]

Hi,

X-windows is in ux 10.20 by default. you can check this by ps -ef | grep X. Which show you an xfs (X font server) and probably some /usr/bin/X11/X processes.

Use "man X" to get info on configuration. Config files are in /etc/X11. X-programs are in /etc/bin/X11. A good (=small) test-app is xclock.

Hope this helps
Donald

[Leif Halvarsson_2]

Hi,
What kind of configuration do you think about ? To run Xwindows local you need a graphic card, a mouse and a keybard connected local but, for if using Reflection you should normal not need to do any configurations.

[Michael Elleby III_1]

Hello-

What X-Window emulator that you use is just a matter of choice, some like Exceed, some like Reflection, some even like a little product called, Kea (ugh!).

Nonetheless, using either of these should not present any problem.

Until you get used to using the software, I suggest that when trying to create client connections to your UNIX servers, that you utilize the 'Client Wizard' that you'll find on your Windows Start Menu after you have installed your product.

Mike-

[Nilzelio Monteiro]

Levi,

I'll use a X-Win emulator, the Exceed from Hummingbird Coporation. I haven't got a graphical workstation. Any problem?

Thanks for your interest

[Alex Glennie · Accepted solution]

For 10.20 you will need either a hux workstation or server with the following filesets installed :

VUE Runtime or CDE Runtime enviroments: these bundles include your X11 filesets :

check using swlist -l fileset | grep -i VUE OR CDE should do ....

If either are installed check for the following processes : either vuelogin or dtlogin if either are running then that's it on the unix side either process will await and listen for an xdmcp request from a remote client : in your case a PC running exceed.

When it recieves the request if will fire back a reply packet and providing it reaches the PC it should appear in Exceeds chooser list (use xdmcp broadcast mode - see exceeds Xconfig section).

If you select that host from the choser screen a child dtlogin process is spawned to take control of your remote Xsession.

NB requires hostname resolution & lookup to be working on both PC and hpux systems : check with nslookup on both thier ip and hostnames.

I'd also advise you ensure the pc and hpux systems are on the same subnet to start with.

ps both cde and vue have diagnostic tools which may prove useful : dr_dt and dr_vue see /usr/contrib/bin/X11

[Dave Chamberlin]

I have used exceed for years without major problems. The only problem I have had is the CDE screenlock will hang after long periods. It is useful for your PC to have a static IP address - so that you can do your xhost commands without problems.