Originally posted by: capeme

I am trying to running a program on my AIX system that needs a Xserver running, which I am not running.
Does anyone have a method around this issue???
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Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

I am not sure, but maybe this will be little helpful, you must have another X-system server (linux, solaris, whatever with X): on your AIX define variable:

1. export DISPLAY=<your.another.system.with.X-server>:0.0

On another station (this with X):

1. xhost +

Then on your AIX try to run the application. I do not have conditions for testing it, so I'll be thankful if you write the result and exact steps if it works

HTH, Rev
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Originally posted by: capeme

Do you know of anyway you can direct the xserver to display to the terminal you are currently working on?
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Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

See the XVFB in AIX infocenter. This may do just what you want.

AIXwindows Programming Guide
Appendix E. The X Virtual Frame Buffer

Overview
The AIX X server has been enhanced to support the X Virtual Frame Buffer technology. The X Virtual Frame Buffer (XVFB) allows the X server to initialize and run without the presence of any physical graphics adapter. In the past, the X server required one or more graphics adapters in order to run and would exit with an error if none were present.

But do display an application to a different X server you simply point at the other Xserver.

xterm -display host:0 &

You can also start VNCserver and login through a vncviewer and start your application.
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Originally posted by: capeme

So I installed the vnc server last night and logged in via the vnc client and indeed this app worked but I cannot have all my clients who need to run pdf's do this. I need a way to forgo the need to use a xclient...
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