From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (int-mx1.corp.redhat.com [172.16.52.254]) by listman.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id AC38D3EA45 for ; Sat, 12 Oct 2002 22:49:39 -0400 (EDT) Received: (from mail@localhost) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) id g9D2nda21968 for blinux-list@listman.redhat.com; Sat, 12 Oct 2002 22:49:39 -0400 Received: from mx1.redhat.com (mx1.redhat.com [172.16.48.31]) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id g9D2ndf21964 for ; Sat, 12 Oct 2002 22:49:39 -0400 Received: from gw.computerdatasafe.com.au (mail.computerdatasafe.com.au [203.15.140.36] (may be forged)) by mx1.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id g9D2TNX23448 for ; Sat, 12 Oct 2002 22:29:23 -0400 Received: from numbat (numbat.computerdatasafe.com.au [192.168.1.101]) by gw.computerdatasafe.com.au (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g9D2nUa10739 for ; Sun, 13 Oct 2002 10:49:30 +0800 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-15" From: John Organization: Computer Datasafe To: blinux-list@redhat.com Subject: Re: assistance required. can't open display message. (fwd) Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2002 10:49:30 +0800 User-Agent: KMail/1.4.1 References: <200210121036.EAA21320@nyx.nyx.net> In-Reply-To: <200210121036.EAA21320@nyx.nyx.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Message-Id: <200210131049.30166.valhalla@computerdatasafe.com.au> X-Loop: blinux-list@redhat.com Sender: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com Errors-To: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com X-BeenThere: blinux-list@redhat.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.1 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: blinux-list@redhat.com List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Linux for blind general discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: The 'correct' setting is export DISPLAY=:0 However, I think it's important to find why it's not getting set automatically. "Just setting it" probably won't work, and if it does it still isn't fixing the real problem. On Saturday 12 October 2002 18:36, Brian Tew wrote: > I had a similar problem and I believe setting the display variable fixed it. > > > DISPLAY=111.222.333.444:0 > or possibly > export DISPLAY=111.222.333.444:0 > -- Cheers John. Please, no off-list mail. You will fall foul of my spam treatment. Join the "Linux Support by Small Businesses" list at http://mail.computerdatasafe.com.au/mailman/listinfo/lssb