Problem with X server

[mark]

Wiedemann, Shane CIV NAVAIR wrote:
> So this problem is most likely user error; none the less...

Ok, stupid question #1: what runlevel are you at, 3 or 5?

	mark
> I have some software (only one other place has this software) that to
> view video windows that the software tries to pop up, you need to use
> the following command to get it to display:
> "software_name -display hostname", or at least that is what I am told.
> I have inserted my hostname where it says "hostname" and verified with
> "uname" that my hostname is correct.  I am not connecting to a remote
> machine, am not on a network and am running the software on a
> stand-alone machine.  The vendors of the software do connect remotely, I
> believe, and they can pop video display windows just fine.  Whenever I
> run the software, I get a message that says "Unable to connect to x
> server".  
> I currently have the DISPLAY variable set to ":0.0" and this seems to be
> fine for opening programs, such as NEdit.  Any other setting (even
> "hostname:0.0") and I cannot start programs such as editors and other
> programs that open in a separate window.  I get errors that say "can't
> open display" and the like.
> 
> When I run the software, if I leave out the command "-display hostname"
> all video rendering is done behind the scenes, i.e., I can't view it.  I
> have tried replacing "hostname" with all of the following:
> hostname:0.0
> :0.0
> hostname:0
> localhost
> localhost:0.0
> localhost:0
> 
> Any clues?