gjc@mitech.com (11/12/90)
X11R4 question, what would be causing this: (When logged in as "root" this works, but when logged in as a regular user xinit works but any other commands get "can't open display") Symptom: % xinit & % twm & "Can't open display" Is there something that could have gone wrong in the X installation, some file or device that has the wrong protection? A missing file of some sort? -gjc
masa@hpsciz.HP.COM (Masayoshi Habu) (11/14/90)
There are at least two places you might need to set. However both are also required for X11R3, so if your problem is specific to X11R4, then those are not the cause. As you might know, you need to set your DISPLAY environment variable to your dislay name like "hpsciz:0.0". Also you have to allow your host with xhost command. Even your client and X server run on the same host, you need xhost to allow your client to talk to your server. Masa
meo@rsiatl.UUCP (Miles ONeal) (11/15/90)
masa@hpsciz.HP.COM (Masayoshi Habu) writes: |As you might know, you need to set your DISPLAY environment variable |to your dislay name like "hpsciz:0.0". Also you have to allow your |host with xhost command. Even your client and X server run on the |same host, you need xhost to allow your client to talk to your server. Or, set DISPLAY to "unix:0" if by some wierd fate you have problems with the above...