You must have an X-server running in MS-windows if you want to run X-apps. As you may have seen there is no free X-servers for windows (?), but there is an other option, VNC, its functionality is much the same as X, but it's free.. -----Original Message----- From: ross.a.laffar@britishairways.com [mailto:ross.a.laffar@britishairways.com] Sent: Wed 28-Aug-02 16:55 To: newbie@XFree86.Org Cc: Subject: Re: Invoking an app via Putty in Xfree86 Thanks but the problem is we're getting rid of Hummingbird exceed!! Thats why we've had to get things working with xfree86 in the first place. Javier Dawidowski <javier@cab.cnea.gov.ar>@XFree86.Org on 28/08/2002 10:08:55 Please respond to newbie@XFree86.Org Sent by: newbie-admin@XFree86.Org To: newbie cc: bcc: Subject: Re: Invoking an app via Putty in Xfree86 If you are running Putty from a MSWindows environment, you have to export the display output to your console. This is performed introducing in your .bash_profile a line like export DISPLAY='<ipaddress>' or simply typing it. Then you have to run in your PC a program like Hummingbird Exceed, to import screens. There are other programs that do the same job. Then, when you start an x application the screens will be imported onto your display _______________________________________________ Newbie@XFree86.Org *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Save time by using an eTicket and our Self-Service Check-in Kiosks. For more information go to http://www.britishairways.com/eservice1 _______________________________________________ Newbie@XFree86.Org *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie _______________________________________________ Newbie@XFree86.Org *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie
