Re: Problem with xwindows

[Rajasankar K <kraja@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Try setting as  machine_name:0.0

Rajesh Pandey wrote:

> Hi!
>
>  I have got this problem partially resolved by setting & exporting the variable
>  DISPLAY=:0.0 from the root enviornment and doing the same from the others users
>
>  enviornment. This worked on RedHat Linux 5.2. But the same thing did not work
> on
>  the RedHat Linux 6.0. The error which I received was
>
>  The Xserver refused the connection.
>
>  Please advise me the right way of getting this working on all the versions of
>  the Linux.
>
>  Thanx in advance.
>
>  Bye,
>  Rajesh
>
> Prem Kurian Philip wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I figure this might not be too interesting to you...
> >
> > But you might be interested in checking out the multi-headed feature
> > of X which is available in the latest versions, but then this feature
> > is mostly useful only if you have multiple screens attached to the
> > same machine. By the way, the 0:0 stands for the default screen
> > and display.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Prem Kurian Philip
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Rajkumar Andrews <shibumi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <linux-india@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 1999 3:30 PM
> > Subject: RE: Problem with xwindows
> >
> > > OK Gurus! We need your help.
> > >
> > > I had posted this query a couple of months back but failed to get any
> > > responses.  Now I find another like-minded person.  Simply put how can
> > more
> > > than one person use Xwindow on a single standalone machine?  When we use
> > text
> > > based consoles we get (at least in Red Hat) 6 virtual consoles on one
> > machine;
> > > which means that 6 users can log in simultaneously.  [OK don't kill me but
> > > people do find that they want their desktops left alone so they lock it;
> > > another user can use another virtual console to use the same machine].  A
> > > couple of people who have used Linux for years say that X has been
> > designed
> > > such that it cannot log in more than one user from one machine at one
> > time!!
> > > Reason being that the server (which means the keyboard plus monitor etc)
> > is
> > > just one.
> > >
> > > Somehow after reading most of the documentation available for X I get the
> > > funny feel that this can be done.  Rajesh has aptly descriped the DISPLAY
> > > variable :0,0 [which basically means the first console on the first
> > machine].
> > > However, I haven't had the time to do R & D on this and maybe my logic is
> > > wrong, so hey! please gurus.  X again!!
> > >
> > > Rajkumar Andrews
> > > >===== Original Message From linux-india@xxxxxxxxx =====
> > > >I am having a problem with Xwindows. The Xserver is started by the root
> > > >and if do change user and and start an application I get the following
> > > >error message:
> > > >
> > > >Can't connect to X11 window server using ':0.0' as the value of the
> > > >DISPLAY variable.
> > > >
> > > >How do I get it working?
> > > >
> > > >Thanks in advance.
> > > >
> > > >Rajesh
> > >
> > > Visit me at http://princeandy.webjump.com
> > >
> > >
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>
>   Rajesh Pandey <rpandey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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>   MVP Systems Limited.
>
>   Rajesh Pandey
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