Check your /etc/X11/xinit/xserverrc file. If it has a line that contains "-nolisten tcp", remove that chunk.
On Fri, Aug 24, 2001 at 11:14:44AM -0700, Duncan Watson scribbled... > I am having problems running apps on other machines that need to use my > display. I suspect that X is not configured to listen to the right kind > of sockets or something. > > Here is the scenerio, my machine name is pandora, ip 10.1.2.1. I telnet > into bravado (another linux machine) and check my DISPLAY. I set it via: > setenv DISPLAY 10.1.2.1:0.0 > > I then run "xterm &" on bravado. I get an error message > "/usr/X11R6/bin/xterm Xt error: Can't open display: 10.1.2.1:0.0" > > I have tried "xhost +bravado", no luck. I also tried "xhost +" as well on > my local machine. No luck. I used xauth as well. > on pandora: xauth extract file $DISPLAY > on bravado: xauth merge file > > I am obviously missing something basic. Can you help me? > > TIA, > /Duncan > > Oh BTW: the solution needs to work for generic unix boxen. I am working > with a number of solaris and sco boxen that I don't have admin control on. > The linux box above is for testing. My local box is of course Debian > linux. > -- > Duncan Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ~~~ climbing in the Pacific NW ~~~ > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
