[NTLUG:Discuss] xhost question

[Steve Baker]

Fred James wrote:
 > I think the simplest way to state this is as follows (where A is Linux,
 > and B is IRIX):
 > Starting on A
 > (1) xhost +B
 > (2) telnet B
  > (3) setenv DISPLAY A:0
 > (4) xclock -title `hostname` &
 > (5) The error message is that the display cannot be opened.
 > This sequence would work if both A and B were IRIX - has been tested.

I've done that exact thing many times in the past and it's worked OK.

The only (minor) difference is that I habitually type:

     setenv DISPLAY A:0.0
                       ^^

I don't think the '.0' is needed in this case though - but on multi-pipe
SGI hardware, there can be multiple screens so the extra '.0' is needed.

I don't think that's your problem.

Can you post the *exact* text of the error message you get?


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