Hi all
I would like to thank Dan Roscigno for his quick reply and solution, the
problem appeared to be with the EXCEED setup (original question
attached) the program was looking for a xdm manager, which the other
UNIX machine runs on the network and therefore a conflict resulted
between the two machines. This caused the connection to stall, when
attempting to run ABAQUS via the on-line provider.
Dan suggested I go in to the Xconfig setup for exceed, then the
comunication icon and change the mode from XDMCP-query etc to passive,
this tells the software not to broadcast for an xdm manager. This
resolved the conflict with the two machines and ABAQUS was able to
display and draw as required.
Thanks
Grant
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Original Question
Hi all
I am in the processing of moving to a new job, but I still need access
to my Dec Alpha machine with DU 4.0D running CDE, in order to finish my
Ph.D.
I need to be able to run graphical stuff, emacs and ABAQUS, I subscribed
to a on-line provider (freeserve) to be able to log in to my machine. It
is too expensive to phone up to the machine, a national rate call
prices. I am using a NT machine to run Exceed and a 56K modem to connect
to the on-line provider.
I have two problems, and I think both are related.
I can telnet up to the Dec Alpha, but while doing so a window appears
from another UNIX machine on the network asking me to login. ( found a
similar problem posted by Robert L. McMillin but no solution). If I shut
that window down, the Alpha does not want to display anything like emacs
on my NT machine, errors like unable to open host. If the window is left
open in the background then the display section works.
Which leads to the second problem, the machine will display the various
windows, but as soon as anything is typed, the connection with the modem
and the provider goes quiet, the connection is still open, but no data
is being transfered between the NT machine or the Alpha. Looking at the
modem lights and dial up network icon on the task bar on the NT machine
both are quiet.
I have tried this from a RAS system that the University runs, and it
appears to work fine, no strange windows, and ABAQUS runs fine if a bit
slow.
I think the on-line provider should be able to handle this, but I have
also e-mailed them to ask.
Any help would be appreciated to resolve this.
Thanks in advance
Grant
Received on Fri Oct 16 1998 - 07:47:51 NZDT