Re: Ocean and X-Windows

Xndx is not intended for standalone use by the way. It is there _only_ for the
tools to use for the -nograph option. It can be made to work standalone (I have
done this in the past), but if you're using ocean or a DFII executable (icms,
icfb etc), then just using -nograph will take care of starting Xndx and
channelling the display to that for you.

To answer the original question as to why it needs an Xserver connection, it's
because the plot() command will bring up a window, even when using the "ocean"
command (which has a textual front end).

Regards,

Andrew.

On 30 Nov 2003 16:35:34 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

>>>>>> "Stefan" == Stefan Joeres <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
>    Stefan> Hi Satya, thanks for your help. Can you tell me how to use
>    Stefan> that null X Server ?  It seems it doesn't include any help
>    Stefan> from the command line.
>
>    Stefan>     Stefan
>Stefan
>
>I would use it as Xndx -pn -ac :1 . Then use display localhost:1 .
>I did not have success with the Xndx program ( I just tried it, haven't
>looked into it too much). However, Xvfb (another null X server, this
>time from the XFree86 project) did work. You can look for Xvfb on
>google. If you are not successful with that, let me know and I will try
>to find it out for you (I downloaded the Xvfb binaries from somewhere
>and I don't remember where). 
>
>Satya

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