I eventually timeout with a can connect message. ...And as mentioned before ssh really isn't an option in my case... The login servers aren't configured for X forwarding. -B
Richard Elling wrote: > Bryan Boone wrote: >> ...But I still can't display an X Window from a remote login :( >> > > What error message do you get? > > NB. Most folks seem to be using "ssh -X" rather than opening up > the Xserver... > -- richard > >> BTW... I used to have to run the universal translator like: >> >> *NIX-> BSD-> OSX >> >> Now it's >> OSX-> *NIX-> Debian-> *buntu-> Debian SID-> *Solaris-> OpenSolaris >> >> HMMM.... My head is starting to hurt, esp since I cut my teeth as a >> Windows 3.0 developer. ;) >> >> -B >> >> Niels Van Hee wrote: >> >>> I know what you meant :-) I suggested the command-not-found solution >>> more as a practical addition to such a faq. I remember trying some >>> typical Linux commands as top and sudo on Solaris only to find out I >>> should use prstat and pfexec. >>> >>> On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 3:23 PM, Bryan Boone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>>> I mean to admin the box... >>>> Like svccfg vs editing a configuration file. >>>> I performed the steps (previously mentioned) in svccfg to allow tcp >>>> listening; rebooted Solaris; opened a terminal and performed xhost +; >>>> logged >>>> into the login server and still didn't get an xwindow back. >>>> In Linux, I edit a file; restart x. >>>> -Bryan >>>> >>>> Niels Van Hee wrote: >>>> >>>>>> This is where Linux admin and Solaris admin diverge.... >>>>>> Maybe there should be a faq for linux users migrating to Solaris. >>>>>> >>>>> It might be interesting to have a look at Ubuntu's command-not-found >>>>> package (http://packages.ubuntu.com/hardy/command-not-found). In a >>>>> nutshell, this handler informs you of what package you should install >>>>> if you attempt to use a program that hasn't been installed yet. This >>>>> could be adapted to present the user with the Solaris equivalent of a >>>>> Linux command (use pfexec instead of sudo, an alternative for >>>>> ifconfig,...). >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Best regards, >>>>> -- >>>>> Niels Van Hee >>>>> >>>>> >>> -- >>> Niels Van Hee >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> indiana-discuss mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/indiana-discuss >> > > _______________________________________________ indiana-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/indiana-discuss
