I log in as myself and run fvwm2.
I can run openwindows by typing "openwin" and it runs
successfully..
the exact error I get when I run fvwm2 is
[FVWM][main]: <<ERROR>> can't open display
<bombay.office.com:0.0>
my hostname is "bombay.office.com"..
-BC
--- "Steffl, Erik" <esteffl_at_pbi.net> wrote:
> how do you run the fvwm? from xterm?
>
> can you run other X programs?
>
> what happens when you explicitly use -display
> option?
>
> are you running the fvwm locally or on the other
> machine - chances are you
> do not have right to connect to X server...
>
> in the error message - does it literally say
> hostname or is there the real
> (correct) value there?
>
> you need to give some more information...
>
> erik
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-fvwm_at_hpc.uh.edu
> [mailto:owner-fvwm_at_hpc.uh.edu]On Behalf Of
> > babu chakrapani
> > Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2000 12:17 PM
> > To: Dan Espen
> > Cc: fvwm_at_hpc.uh.edu
> > Subject: Re: FVWM: fvwm2 on solaris 7
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Still seeing the same problem..
> > version is 2.2.4.
> >
> > Still says cannot open display. DISPLAY variable
> is ok
> > and is exported.
> >
> > Confused,
> > BC.
> >
> > --- Dan Espen <dane_at_mk.telcordia.com> wrote:
> > > babu chakrapani <babu_chakrapani_at_yahoo.com>
> writes:
> > > >
> > > > Hello,
> > > >
> > > > I installed fvwm2 under solaris 7. when I run
> > > fvwm2,
> > > >
> > > > I get an error
> > > >
> > > > [FVWM][main]: <<ERROR>> can't open display
> > > > <hostname:0.0>
> > >
> > > Is the name of your machine "hostname"? I'm
> > > guessing it isn't.
> > >
> > > You should always tell us what version of fvwm
> you
> > > are using.
> > > I'm going to assume 2.2.4, our latest non-beta.
> > > I doubt it matters.
> > >
> > > The display name gets to fvwm either thru the
> "-d"
> > > command line
> > > argument, or thru X Library functions.
> According to
> > > my 2.6 man pages,
> > > the X Library functions use $DISPLAY.
> > >
> > > > I have set the display variable and dont see
> what
> > > the
> > > > problem is..
> > >
> > > Make sure that $DISPLAY is "exported" (not just
> > > set) before fvwm gets
> > > invoked.
> > >
> > > > I can run openwin successfully..
> > >
> > > They are both invoked thru your .xinitrc?
> > >
> > > > Also I installed fvwm using --prefix=/home/sam
> > > > option..
> > > > copied the sample fvwm2rc file to
> > > /home/sam/.fvwm2rc.
> > >
> > > How you installed fvwm should not matter.
> > >
> > > > Thanks in advance,
> > > > -BC
> > >
> > > --
> > > Dan Espen
> > > 444 Hoes Lane Room RRC 1C-214 E-mail:
> > > dane_at_mk.telcordia.com
> > > Piscataway, NJ 08854 Phone:
> > > (732) 699-5570
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