Xnest not delivered with HP-UX

[Kevin Shea]

XNest is a function (a nested X-Server that can be both a client to the X-Server or a server to external X clients)that is is listed in the man pages and release notes posted on the X.org website for the X11R6 distribution but apparently is not delivered with either HP-UX 10.20 or HP-UX 11. Does anyone know why XNest is not part of what HP-UX delivers? I need this function to support the display of X-windows from a "headless" server to another server that has a display device.

[Alex Glennie]

I suspect it's down to the vendor what extensions etc they provide with their Xserver offering providing they meet certain standards / protocol etc ....

I think you'll also find X on that site maybe a release or so ahead of most vendors offer ( I maybe wrong) but xnest has been around for ages.

Why not just install it from the various site's it's availble from, I have it running on my hpux workstation with no problems or post your email I have it in depot format though I'm not sure if it's OK on hpux 11 I'll test first anyway.

[Alex Glennie]

HP does not support Xnest. However, a depot file is available as a
convenience for our customers. Customers can use the ftp site below
to download and use at their own risk.

ACCOUNT INFORMATION:-


Server : hprc.external.hp.com (192.170.19.51)
Login : xgraphic
Password : xgraphic
FTP Access : ftp://xgraphic:xgraphic@hprc.external.hp.com

For example in a browser:

'ftp://xgraphic:xgraphic@hprc.external.hp.com'

Then go to the "10.20" directory and select "Xnest.depot.gz" for
downloading. The file is in SD (Software Distributor) depot file format.

To install: save the depot file in the "/tmp" directory on the HP-UX system
and run the following two commands:

'gunzip /tmp/Xnest.depot.gz'
for HP-UX 10.20
'swinstall -s /tmp/Xnest.depot \*'
for HP-UX 11.00 and 11i
'swinstall -x allow_incompatible=true -s /tmp/Xnest.depot \*'

The software/man page is installed under "/opt/Xservers"

For options consult the Web, man pages, or enter

'Xnest -help'