[NTLUG:Discuss] xhost question

[Fred James]

Error: Can't open display: 10.50.3.60:0.0

Steve Baker wrote:

> 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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