----- Original Message ----- From: "Sean 'Shaleh' Perry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Sivea Key" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <debian-user@lists.debian.org> Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 5:27 PM Subject: RE: Problem connecting app to X display server
> > On 24-Jun-2002 Sivea Key wrote: > > HI, > > I'm new to Debian and LINUX so any help would be greatly appreciated. > > > > I am trying to run a simulation program on Debian. It compiles fine (now) but > > whenever I try to launch the gui it tells me it can't connect to the display > > and that I need to run: export DISPLAY=<machine>:0 [or setenv--I'm in BASH > > so I use export] > > > > Running that command produces no error but also doesn't help. I have tried > > using the machine name and also tried using what appeared to be the display > > server name. I am not certain I used the actual display server name--where > > exactly do I find it and what should it look like? (I used defaults on > > everything except the computer name during install and again during > > reconfiguration.) > > > > I haven't yet discovered what man page to specify for more information, none > > of the 4 books I have nor the Xfree86 or Debian site have revealed anything > > useful as yet. Admitedly, I may be asking the wrong questions. > > > > In the X session where you want to see the window open a terminal program and > type: echo $DISPLAY. Whatever you see as output is what you need to export at > the console. I ran echo $DISPLAY and it returned nothing. I checked "set" and found no DISPLAY configuration parameter listed at all. When I installed Debian 2.2, I distinctly chose settings. Furthermore, X windows starts. What am I missing and what do I need to do? Or where should I look for help? Thanks -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
