Xserver

[Jason_309]

We are running Oracle apps and they are asking us to start Xserver for a new printing utility they have. I dont know anything about Xserver. Can some one tell me if this is not a good idea to have running or how to start it. Thanks

[Hanwant Verma_1]

Can you tell me more about your system in detail.

Hanwant

[Jason_309]

It is an rp7410 running on HP-Ux 11.11. I have an oracle database and oracle apps. What do you need to know?

[Steven E. Protter]

A font server needs to be run.

to auto-run it at startup:

vi /etc/rc.config.d/xfs

Change the first parm to 1.

To start one time or w/o boot:

/sbin/init.d/xfs start

That starts the server.

Then you need to make sure your DISPLAY variable is good.

Direct logon using telnet or ssh

DISPLAY=$(who -m -u | awk '{print $8}'):0.0


Add this to .profile for the user that is going to connect:

Now you are in business.

SEP

[Jason_309]

Thank you very much i wil try it out.

[Alex Glennie]

Mmm starting a font server eh ?

How will the remote desktop know the font server exists .... ?

Won't you need to tell oracle to use it ?

Could it be oracle needs an Xserver simply to display an image/print file prior to printing it ... a bit like the HP technical print server needs to ....

If this were me I'd setup xvfb (think of it as a virtual screen located in memory) to achieve this.

see http://www.idevelopment.info/data/Unix/General_UNIX/GENERAL_XvfbWithOracle9iAS.shtml


fyi xvfb is now incorporated as an Xserver extension and there are startup scripts available from HP or see my post ->
http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=6660

if the site no longer contains the depot I'm surprised ... drop me an email and I'll forward you a copy when I get back into work tomorrow

[Steven E. Protter]

My first post is absolutely useless.

xvfb is the only way to service the oracle application server. The app server will work without it bur oracle reports requires it.

SEP

[Jason_309]

Thanks for your help guys. I do need it for the reports.

[john kingsley]

I wonder if they mean a Technical Printer Server (or X print server). This can be configured through SAM. It's basically a X-Server that run on your system and accepts print request from X-Windows client applications.

[Jason_309]

John, where in SAM can you do this?

[Alex Glennie]

Jason,

are you sure you or Oracle want TPS ... ?

"Print Server Configuration" option under
Printers & plotters:

SAM Areas:Printers and Plotters
SAM HP Distributed Print Service ->
SAM LP Spooler ->
SAM Print Server Configuration


nb check first # swlist -l product | grep -i techprint


if TPS "Technical Print Services" is not installed, SAM willnot show "Print Server Configuration".

[john kingsley]

For more information about TPS, consult the "Technical Print Service System Administrator's Guide". This manucal can be opened from CDE by clicking Help_Manager icon(?) on the toolbar.

[Jason_309]

What i need is a Xserver running for Oracle apps. Is that TPS is? Or do i need Xvfb for that?

[Borislav Perkov]

Hi Jason,
You need Xvfb for Oracle apps.
Regards,
Borislav

[Jason_309]

Thank you.