[Info-vax] XWindows Client

Thu Jan 21 14:40:41 EST 2010

Thanks for the note, however I do not understand why I need a vms session to 
launch the Xwindows clients.  With eXcusrsion everything is launched from 
the client.  According to what you say I have to telnet into the box first 
to launch it. that does not make sense.  If telnet into the box I get and 
try to run the clock I get this

$set disp/cre/node=10.73.10.201/trans=tcpip
j$mc decw$clock
X Toolkit Warning: Cannot convert string 
"-*-Menu-Medium-R-Normal--*-120-*-*-P-*-ISO8859-1" to type FontStruct
X connection to _WSA139: broken (explicit kill or server shutdown).
%XLIB-F-IOERROR, xlib io error

does the above mean I need a font server somewhere and if so how do I know 
if my vms box is setup correctly

"Wilm Boerhout" <wboerhout.no at spam.gmail.com> wrote in message 
news:4b589810$0$14130$703f8584 at textnews.kpn.nl...
> Jerry Alan Braga mentioned  on 21-1-2010 18:21:
>> ok I get something now.  If I replace the netbck with my server I can
>> keep the icon in the system tray but it is not responsive. This is what
>> is in the %tmp%\Xmin.log file
>>
>> Welcome to the Xming X Server
>> Vendor: Colin Harrison
>> Release: 6.9.0.31
>> FreeType2: 2.3.4
>> Contact: http://sourceforge.net/forum/?group_id=156984
>>
>> Xming :0 -multiwindow -clipboard -ac -fp tcp/stimpy:7100
>> -nodecoration +bs -wm -dpi 100 -multimonitors -xkbmodel pc105
>>
>> XdmcpRegisterConnection: newAddress 10.73.10.201
>> (++) FontPath set to "tcp/stimpy:7100"
>> winAdjustVideoModeShadowGDI - Using Windows display depth of 32 bits per
>> pixel
>> winAllocateFBShadowGDI - Creating DIB with width: 1920 height: 1200
>> depth: 32
>> winInitVisualsShadowGDI - Masks 00ff0000 0000ff00 000000ff BPRGB 8 d 24
>> bpp 32
>> glWinInitVisuals:1596: glWinInitVisuals
>> glWinInitVisualConfigs:1503: glWinInitVisualConfigs
>> glWinSetVisualConfigs:1581: glWinSetVisualConfigs
>> init_visuals:1055: init_visuals
>> null screen fn ReparentWindow
>> null screen fn RestackWindow
>> InitQueue - Calling pthread_mutex_init
>> InitQueue - pthread_mutex_init returned
>> InitQueue - Calling pthread_cond_init
>> InitQueue - pthread_cond_init returned
>> winInitMultiWindowWM - Hello
>> winInitMultiWindowWM - Calling pthread_mutex_lock ()
>> winMultiWindowXMsgProc - Hello
>> winMultiWindowXMsgProc - Calling pthread_mutex_lock ()
>> glWinScreenProbe:1390: glWinScreenProbe
>> fixup_visuals:1303: fixup_visuals
>> init_screen_visuals:1336: init_screen_visuals
>> (--) 3 mouse buttons found
>> (--) Setting autorepeat to delay=500, rate=31
>> (--) winConfigKeyboard - Layout: "00000409" (00000409)
>> (--) Using preset keyboard for "English (USA)" (409), type "4"
>> (++) XKB: model: "pc105"
>>
>>
>> "Wilm Boerhout" <wboerhout.no at spam.gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:4b588902$0$14129$703f8584 at textnews.kpn.nl...
>>> Jerry Alan Braga mentioned on 21-1-2010 17:15:
>>>> this is not work for me, this is what I get in Xming.log
>>>>
>>>> Welcome to the Xming X Server
>>>> Vendor: Colin Harrison
>>>> Release: 6.9.0.31
>>>> FreeType2: 2.3.4
>>>> Contact: http://sourceforge.net/forum/?group_id=156984
>>>>
>>>> Xming was started with the following command line...
>>>> Xming :0 -multiwindow -clipboard -ac -fp tcp/netbck:7100
>>>> -nodecoration +bs -wm -dpi 100 -multimonitors -xkbmodel pc105
>>>> -nolisten inet
>>>>
>>>> ddxProcessArgument - Initializing default screens
>>>> winInitializeDefaultScreens - w 1920 h 1200
>>>> winInitializeDefaultScreens - Returning
>>>> _XSERVTransTransNoListen: unable to find transport: inet6
>>>>
>>>> Fatal server error:
>>>> Failed to disable listen for inet6 transport
>>>> winDeinitMultiWindowWM - Noting shutdown in progress
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Wilm Boerhout" <wboerhout at gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:c3f711fa-a0c6-4d8e-a81f-fbaf1cf30865 at j14g2000yqm.googlegroups.com...
>>>>
>>>>> On 21 jan, 15:44, "Jerry Alan Braga" <jerry.br... at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> that email account is a bogus account, can you post the file here, I
>>>>>> believe
>>>>>> that is is just a text file.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Wilm Boerhout" <wboerhout... at spam.gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>
>>>>>> news:4B55DEE6.9010001 at spam.gmail.com...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> > Jerry Alan Braga mentioned on 18-1-2010 14:35:
>>>>>> >> Do you start a program or not, and if so what is the syntax?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> >> "Wilm Boerhout" <wboerhout... at spam.gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> >>news:4b508f3a$0$14119$703f8584 at textnews.kpn.nl...
>>>>>> >>> Jerry Alan Braga mentioned on 15-1-2010 15:05:
>>>>>> >>>> thanks for xMing, I downloaded but do not understand how to get
>>>>>> it >>>> to
>>>>>> >>>> work
>>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>> "Wilm Boerhout" <wboerhout... at spam.gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> >>>>news:4b5016b2$0$14119$703f8584 at textnews.kpn.nl...
>>>>>> >>>>> Jerry Alan Braga mentioned on 14-1-2010 19:53:
>>>>>> >>>>>> Currently I am using Excursion 7.3.189 to connect my Alpha
>>>>>> Cluster
>>>>>> >>>>>> boxes
>>>>>> >>>>>> using the New Desktop model and everything works fine. We have
>>>>>> >>>>>> added
>>>>>> >>>>>> some CentOS linux boxes and I would like to connect to them as
>>>>>> >>>>>> well. My
>>>>>> >>>>>> question is, can I use Excursion to connect to these boxes and
>>>>>> if >>>>>> so
>>>>>> >>>>>> how, and if I cannot what client (free if around) can work
>>>>>> with >>>>>> both
>>>>>> >>>>>> openVMS 8.3 alpha and linux CentOS boxes.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> Google for xMing. It is a fine, modern X display server that
>>>>>> also
>>>>>> >>>>> works with VMS clients.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> /Wilm
>>>>>>
>>>>>> >>> Hmm, "intuitive" should be the word. After installation, you
>>>>>> run >>> the
>>>>>> >>> executable image. The dialog helps you to configure your display
>>>>>> >>> server (for Windows, use the "multiple windows" mode), and you 
>>>>>> >>> can
>>>>>> >>> save the config to an .xlaunch file, that you can use afterwards.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> >>> For optimal results, use the remote font server option in Xming 
>>>>>> >>> to
>>>>>> >>> point to a VMS server with DECwindows Motif installed, and enable
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> >>> font server on that VMS system. This will ensure that all VMS
>>>>>> >>> client
>>>>>> >>> apps use the familiar fonts.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> >>> The Help for Xming should explain it all...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> > After installing Xming, you can run Xming.exe. This is your display
>>>>>> > server, and now using default settings. It will signal its presence
>>>>>> by > an
>>>>>> > icon in your system tray. Right clicking the icon will give you
>>>>>> access > to,
>>>>>> > among others, the Help area.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> > If the default settings do not please you (and for VMS clients,
>>>>>> they > most
>>>>>> > likely won't), you can start the Xlaunch wizard. At completion of
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> > wizard, you save the settings as an *.Xlaunch file. The Xlaunch >
>>>>>> extension
>>>>>> > is associated with Xming.exe, so clicking the saved file will
>>>>>> start a
>>>>>> > display server with the saved settings.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> > I'll send you my VMS.xlaunch file by separate mail.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> > /Wilm- Tekst uit oorspronkelijk bericht niet weergeven -
>>>>>>
>>>>>> - Tekst uit oorspronkelijk bericht weergeven -
>>>>>
>>>>> Indeed, save the following as text, rename to *.xlaunch, and Robert's
>>>>> your father's brother.
>>>>>
>>>>> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
>>>>> <XLaunch
>>>>> xmlns="http://www.straightrunning.com/XmingNotes"
>>>>> xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
>>>>> xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.straightrunning.com/XmingNotes
>>>>> XLaunch.xsd"
>>>>> WindowMode="MultiWindow"
>>>>> ClientMode="NoClient"
>>>>> Display="0"
>>>>> Clipboard="true"
>>>>> NoAccessControl="true"
>>>>> FontServer="netbck"
>>>>> ExtraParams="-nodecoration +bs -wm -dpi 100 -multimonitors -xkbmodel
>>>>> pc105 -nolisten inet6"
>>>>> />
>>>>>
>>>>> /Wilm
>>>>
>>>
>>> Maybe it's because you have the free version of Xming, and I paid for
>>> it. Try it without the "-nolisten inet" phrase.
>>>
>>> /Wilm
>>
>
> Yeah sorry, text sometines wraps. the pc105 is part of the xkbmodel 
> string, it should all be on one line.
>
> If the icon just sits there, it means your X display server is working.
>
> You now need to send something there from your VMS clients. I always use 
> (on the VMS X display client system):
>
> $ tcpip ping <your Xming node>
>
> This is just to verify that the network is OK, then
>
> $ set disp /cre /node=<your Xming node> /transp=tcpip
> $ mc decw$clock
>
> You should see a small window with the DECwindows clock in it.
>
> Then:
>
> $ cre/term /det
>
> Should get you an Xterm window
>
> NOTE: the name "netbck" is a local Alpha system name on my network that 
> runs an X font server. Delete the FontServer="netbck" phrase or replace 
> with your own font server
>
> /Wilm
>
> 