Simple question about X

2003-01-25 Thread Brian McCann
Hi all. I've got a simple and stupid question. I'm trying to run an X app (dcgui) via Xmanager from a windows box. So...I did a make install on that, and it complained about xauth not being there. So, I just installed X, did a make install in /usr/ports/x11/XFree86-4. But when I type startx

Fwd: Re: Simple question about X

2003-01-25 Thread Willie Viljoen
DAMMIT! Yet again I send it back to the sender, and not the list, if I do this one more time, somebody have me banned. -- Forwarded Message -- Subject: Re: Simple question about X Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2003 21:41:18 +0200 From: Willie Viljoen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Brian McCann

Re: Simple question about X

2003-01-25 Thread Mykroft Holmes IV
You shouldn't even need to configure X if you are exporting the display. X needs to be installed merely for the support apps libraries. Make sure your DISPLAY Variable is set to windowshostname:0 where 0 is the number of your display (And it should be 0 by default). Then from the command line,

RE: Simple question about X

2003-01-25 Thread Brian McCann
libraries, but how to I get it to install? Thanks, --Brian -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Mykroft Holmes IV Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2003 2:59 PM To: Brian McCann Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Simple question about X You shouldn't