[comp.sys.next] non-NetInfo network and XNeXT

heping@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu (06/30/90)

I am building my network. Since I only have one NeXt, I have to set up a
non-NetInfo network. I have one A/UX and x Macs and y PCs runing TCP/IP to 
access NeXT and A/UX. There is also a router on the net. So I can communicate
with Other networks. Right now, my network seems to work okay. 
Two questions:
1. Can the NeXT laser priter be shared with other machines on a nonNetInfo
   network and how?
   ( According the manual "Network and System Administration", you can export
     a NeXT printer on a NetInfo network. But it doesn't mention the
     possibility on a non-NetInfo network )

2. I am trying to set up XNeXT on my NeXT and run clients from other machines
   on XNeXT or the other way around.
   I have tared XNeXT.tar.Z by 
      zcat XNeXT.tar.Z | tar xfv -
   I could launch XNeXT but got a black square cursor and non-X icon.
   Amazingly, I was able to run ico and some clients, but not xterm, twm or
   uwm. After setenv-ing the display to the NeXT on A/UX, I could even run
   clients from NeXT to the X server on A/UX. 
   Could someone give me help to set up XNeXT right?

Thanks for any help.

Phil