X Windows on AIX 1

[rdoss]

Hi

This may be a basic question...just now got a new aix system..how do i start a X windows terminal from my server , since it does not have GUI interface.

thanks

 

[shiraz]

hi
You need Xserver on RS6000 running for this purpose.
and graphical console( not ibm3151);
Run
ps -ef | grep X
to check whether it is running or not.
If not and you have graphical adapter on your RS6K
then you can run x server by usin /usr/lpp/X11/bin/X command.Then on pc client run startx command
(you can have look of aixwindows on Rs6K using pc clients/netstations/graphical console).
Have a look on manuals for startx and xinit commands
also.
You also need some filesets installed for this purpose
(X11.base.rte) for this purpose.

Regds

Shiraz To Every Problem There is a solution...........

 

[rdoss]

HI Shiraz,

thanks for your mail..

we don't have the file 'X' in the /usr/lpp/X11/bin folder, instead we have xpowerm file.

i don't think the X server is running in our RS6k (not any running processes, after giving ps -ef | grep X).

we have a graphical adapter with our RS6k . do we need to install any additional packages/modules to bring in the 'X' related exe's and files.

pl. help me.


thanks

 

[shiraz]

hi
yes you need x11.base.rte (also called AIXwindows
runtime environment) to be installed on your RS6k
for this purpose.
Execute lslpp -l x11.base.rte to check the installation status of this fileset on your system.
If not installed mount your AIX installation CD and install
this fileset from CD.
Once installed the X file will appear and you can run X command to start X server on your RS6K.

regds
Shiraz
To Every Problem There is a solution...........