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sysop123
Asked: 2011-03-05 09:44:23 +0800 CST

What client for DECwindows?

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I have inherited a VAX system that was just migrated onto CHARON-VAX (VMS emulated on Windows) I can access it via ssh, but not with X. Anyone here familiar with DECwindows? is it X compliant? Or do I need a specific client to access it? Are there any "hidden" config files to me modified to enable X sharing?

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  1. DECWindows is X compliant. Try looking at the help for SET DISPLAY in particular /TRANSPORT /NODE /CREATE /SERVER /SCREEN e.g. 

    SET DISPLAY/CREATE/TRANSPORT=TCPIP/NODE=your.client.ip.address
RUN SYS$SYSTEM:DECW$CLOCK
RUN SYS$SYSTEM:DECW$DTTERM

    In gerneral HELP on VMS is excellent.

    I'm not sure if the DECW$DTTERM is correct dir sys$system:decw$*.* for a list of DECWindows binaries.

    Chapter 19 of this document also explains how to setup and configure XDMCP for VMS.

    We used to use hummingbird X (from a PC ) or VXTs to speak X to our VAXen but anything should be OK.

    There may be more clues to getting things working here

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