Re: Newbie needs help opening browser window.
Well, I am a bit confused about your question. If you are looking to run annother window manager, but not run it from the Windows box, then run it from the the linux box... Get the XFree/Cygwin server up >From the Linux box, run the windows manager... (ex. fvwm -display windows:0) I like using the XDMCP feature, documented on the website. XDMCP allows you to log in remotely, and ship your desktop to the XFree/Cygwin server. It works well. Brian --- Raber Chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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/ __ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/
Re: Newbie needs help opening browser window.
Brian, You are a bit confused by my question because I am confused and propagating confusion! I am not sure if I want to run a different window manager or not. What I want is to be able to run a browser window from the remote Linux machine on my XWin client on cygwin. The reason is that I am going to be doing some installs via that browser and it makes my life easier (i.e. easier than using lynx that is). If I need to run a different window manager, then so be it. I have been reading about XDMCP but I don't fully get it. Can you point me to the best place to learn how to set up XDMCP for the Linux box? Is this a good reference: http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/XDMCP-HOWTO/ Thanks again, -Chris. --- Brian Genisio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well, I am a bit confused about your question. If > you are looking to run > annother window manager, but not run it from the > Windows box, then run it from > the the linux box... > > Get the XFree/Cygwin server up > From the Linux box, run the windows manager... (ex. > fvwm -display windows:0) > > I like using the XDMCP feature, documented on the > website. XDMCP allows you to > log in remotely, and ship your desktop to the > XFree/Cygwin server. It works > well. > > Brian > > > --- Raber Chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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/ > > > __ > Do You Yahoo!? > Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! > http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/ __ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/
RE: Newbie needs help opening browser window.
Well, I am a bit confused about your question. If you are looking to run annother window manager, but not run it from the Windows box, then run it from the the linux box... Get the XFree/Cygwin server up >From the Linux box, run the windows manager... (ex. fvwm -display windows:0) I like using the XDMCP feature, documented on the website. XDMCP allows you to log in remotely, and ship your desktop to the XFree/Cygwin server. It works well. Brian --- Raber Chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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.
Well, running a browser should be as easy as running it with a display set : netscape -display winmachine:0 Or setting the display variable, and running netscape : setenv DISPLAY winmachine:0 netscape 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 --- Raber Chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Brian, > > You are a bit confused by my question because I am > confused and propagating confusion! > > I am not sure if I want to run a different window > manager or not. What I want is to be able to run a > browser window from the remote Linux machine on my > XWin client on cygwin. The reason is that I am going > to be doing some installs via that browser and it > makes my life easier (i.e. easier than using lynx that > is). > > If I need to run a different window manager, then so > be it. I have been reading about XDMCP but I don't > fully get it. Can you point me to the best place to > learn how to set up XDMCP for the Linux box? Is this a > good reference: > http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/XDMCP-HOWTO/ > > Thanks again, > > -Chris. > > --- Brian Genisio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Well, I am a bit confused about your question. If > > you are looking to run > > annother window manager, but not run it from the > > Windows box, then run it from > > the the linux box... > > > > Get the XFree/Cygwin server up > > From the Linux box, run the windows manager... (ex. > > fvwm -display windows:0) > > > > I like using the XDMCP feature, documented on the > > website. XDMCP allows you to > > log in remotely, and ship your desktop to the > > XFree/Cygwin server. It works > > well. > > > > Brian > > > > > > --- Raber Chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > 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/ > > > > > > __ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! > > http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/ > > > __ > Do You Yahoo!? > Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! > http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/ __ 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? Brian --- Raber Chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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/ __ 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. What is your remote shell? CSH or BASH. If it is bash then you need export DISPLAY=your_windows_ip_address:0.0 Suhaib > -Original Message- > From: Brian Genisio [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 10:34 AM > To: Raber Chris; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: 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? > > Brian > > > --- Raber Chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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/ > > > __ > 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/
RE: Newbie needs help opening browser window.
> -Original Message- > From: Raber Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 11:02 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: 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. > It is because you setup XDMCP at UNIX box and most UNIX boxes do this by default when you install OS. From Cygwin/Xfree you only use to connect. > >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. > Are you at a remote machine which is behind the firewall or maybe on another premisses? That might explain the hangs and lags. Suhaib > > > >Suhaib > > > > __ > Do You Yahoo!? > Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! > http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/ >
RE: Newbie needs help opening browser window.
Yes, but did you try it anyways? Most Linux distributions set XDMCP up as default when it sets up X. I would simply try it, before you worry about setting it up on the Linux system. Another thought about the Netscape problem you are having... How much time are you giving it to come up? How far away is the remote machine? (What is the ping rate?) If you have a ping rate of 70ms or so, Netscape will be dog slow, and could take as long as 10 minutes to come up X programs dont work too well over networks with latency (ie cable modem). The other thought, if you think your window manager is the problem... kill off twm, and run a window manager from the remote machine, and try it again. Brian --- Raber Chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > 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/ __ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/
