Problem with X server

[obed]

Try starting your XFS (X Font Server)

#service xfs start



On Tue, May 6, 2008 at 9:49 AM, Wiedemann, Shane  CIV NAVAIR
<shane.wiedemann at navy.mil> wrote:
> I am not connecting through a network; I am on a stand-alone
>  machine...does this still apply?  Would I just 'ssh' to the computer I
>  am currently logged onto?
>
>
>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com
>
> [mailto:redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Northrup, Wilson
>  Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 5:19
>  To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list
>
>
> Subject: RE: Problem with X server
>
>  Try tunneling everything through ssh.  It gets around a whole host of
>  problems.
>
>  ssh -X user at target.tld
>  %xclock &
>
>
>  Make sure x11 forwarding is enabled in sshd_config.
>  This gets around the need to use the xhost and export display settings.
>  Additionally it encrypts everything.
>
>
>
>
>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com
>  [mailto:redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Troy Amburg
>  Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 2:30 PM
>  To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list
>  Subject: Re: Problem with X server
>
>  Try this:
>
>  On the local host, type:
>
>  xhost +
>
>
>  On May 5, 2008, at 11:24 AM, Wiedemann, Shane CIV NAVAIR wrote:
>
>  > I am at runlevel 5.  I'll answer any stupid question in the hopes it
>  > leads me to an answer and/or better understanding!
>  >
>  > -----Original Message-----
>  > From: redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com
>  > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of mark
>  > Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 19:31
>  > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list
>  > Subject: Re: Problem with X server
>  >
>  > Wiedemann, Shane CIV NAVAIR wrote:
>  >> So this problem is most likely user error; none the less...
>  >
>  > Ok, stupid question #1: what runlevel are you at, 3 or 5?
>  >
>  >       mark
>  >> I have some software (only one other place has this software) that to
>
>  >> view video windows that the software tries to pop up, you need to use
>
>  >> the following command to get it to display:
>  >> "software_name -display hostname", or at least that is what I am
>  >> told.
>  >> I have inserted my hostname where it says "hostname" and verified
>  >> with
>  >
>  >> "uname" that my hostname is correct.  I am not connecting to a remote
>
>  >> machine, am not on a network and am running the software on a
>  >> stand-alone machine.  The vendors of the software do connect
>  >> remotely,
>  >
>  >> I believe, and they can pop video display windows just fine.
>  >> Whenever
>  >
>  >> I run the software, I get a message that says "Unable to connect to x
>
>  >> server".
>  >> I currently have the DISPLAY variable set to ":0.0" and this seems to
>
>  >> be fine for opening programs, such as NEdit.  Any other setting (even
>  >> "hostname:0.0") and I cannot start programs such as editors and other
>
>  >> programs that open in a separate window.  I get errors that say
>  >> "can't
>  >
>  >> open display" and the like.
>  >>
>  >> When I run the software, if I leave out the command "-display
>  > hostname"
>  >> all video rendering is done behind the scenes, i.e., I can't view it.
>  >
>  >> I have tried replacing "hostname" with all of the following:
>  >> hostname:0.0
>  >> :0.0
>  >> hostname:0
>  >> localhost
>  >> localhost:0.0
>  >> localhost:0
>  >>
>  >> Any clues?
>  >
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