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
>
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Received on Thu Feb 03 2000 - 14:17:05 GMT