setting display to point to vncserver

[Shing-Fat Fred Ma]

> Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2003 12:55:22 -0400
> From: "Li, Charles" <Charles.Li@dep.state.fl.us>
> 
> I am using Exceed to install 9iAS for HP-UX, using my PC as the display (we
> do not have direct access to the server.  This involves setting display to my
> PC.  I have a vncserver running on a Linux server.  I normally call up this
> server with IE or netscape.  Is there a way to do the 9iAS install with the
> display set to the vncserver on the Linux server.  I would like to do this so
> I can use a browser to check and continue the installation from any location.


Hi, Charles,

The VNC server acts as just another display on another
host, at least in an *nix environment.  So if the vnc
server is LinuxBox:1, you might be able to set the
environment variable DISPLAY to LinuxBox:1 from any
shell or script that runs on the HPUX box (or any other
box for that matter).  Any X clients that are launched
should show up on LinuxBox:1, even though they are apps
running on the HPUX box.  I think it's all handled by
the X protocol.

Another idea: is it possible to start a VNC server on
the HPUX box?  If the compiled binaries are not
available, perhaps it can be compiled from source.

Fred
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