If I unset DISPLAY and reset it to DISPLAY=:0, I get 'cannot connect to DISPLAY'
that just means that the running X server is doing access control. you have to start X without access control or hack it. I'd recommend not having X running on cluster nodes normally (why would you!?!). instead, I start X-requiring programs something like this: xinit /usr/X11R6/bin/xdpyinfo it starts X for nothing but that command, and cleanly shuts down. a more practical example might be: xinit $command -- /usr/X11R6/bin/Xorg -dpms -s off -config xorg.conf
I'm trying to avoid having to walk around to a bunch of workstations just to see if the Accelerated X drivers are installed and running instead of the Mesa drivers.
surely you can find that out from the X startup logs... _______________________________________________ Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf@beowulf.org sponsored by Penguin Computing To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf
