Problem with X server

[Wiedemann, Shane CIV NAVAIR]

I am at runlevel 5.  I'll answer any stupid question in the hopes it
leads me to an answer and/or better understanding!

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Subject: Re: Problem with X server

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?

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