Newbie needs help opening browser window.
Reposting, I don't need a direct email response. I found the WEB UI to the list archive... First, thanks for Xfree/cygwin. Just what I needed to do some remote Linux work from my PC. I have cygwin/xfree and can start remote xterms from a linux server just fine. I'd like to be able to run a netscape or other browser from my remote linux machine, but trying to run netscape doesn't seem to work. I am using the twm. Do I have to run kde or gnome to pull this off? What is the simplest way to use some other window manager? I'd prefer not to have to install another wm on my pc if I don't have to. Suggestions are much appreciated. TIA, -Chris. __ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/
Re: Newbie needs help opening browser window.
Brian, Well, running a browser should be as easy as running it with a display set : netscape -display winmachine:0 Tried this, does not work. No window ever is displayed. Or setting the display variable, and running netscape : setenv DISPLAY winmachine:0 netscape Same problem. To run XDMCP, if you have it enabled in the linux box (I think most distributions have it on by default), simply use the following command line variables when starting the X server (This is in the user's manual): -query linuxIP -from windowsIP Brian __ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/
RE: Newbie needs help opening browser window.
So did you try running an XDMCP desktop with the command line interface that I mentioned in the last mail? Unfortunately the machine is physically remote from me and I am not root, so I haven't been able to try this yet. I do intend to try this, but it's going to take a little while... The documentation on XDMCP present on the cygwin site shows how to use XDMCP, but not how to set it up... Brian __ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/
RE: Newbie needs help opening browser window.
You can read more about XDMPC at Cygwin/Xfree website. That document shows how to use XDMPC, but not how to set it up. What is your remote shell? CSH or BASH. If it is bash then you need export DISPLAY=your_windows_ip_address:0.0 I am using bash and this is exactly how I am setting the DISPLAY variable. It's not working. Netscape sits there as a background job but never comes up on my XWin? Very wierd. Suhaib __ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/
Newbie question: trying to get remote netscape window...
First, thanks for Xfree/cygwin. Just what I needed to do some remote Linux work from my PC... I have cygwin/xfree and can start remote xterms from a linux server just fine. I'd like to be able to run a netscape or other browser from my remote linux machine, but trying to run netscape doesn't seem to work. I am using the twm. Do I have to run kde or gnome to pull this off? What is the simplest way to use some other window manager? I'd prefer not to have to install another wm on my pc if I don't have to. Suggestions are much appreciated. TIA, -Chris. PS: Email me directly if you don't mind. __ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/
