using x on pc: X-windows mostly
This software comes from the net, where it is known as
xwindemo.zip (xarchie will find for you the source).
The described usage is mostly as
suggested in the distributed material. It works quite well, but some
things are missing and it is not recommended to occasional users.
For them we recommend rather the mixed X-windows and MS-windows
functionality.
pc-janp can be used only when not needed by J.P.H. and only!! if
no changes are done to the setup. The one who touches any parameters
of the autoexec.bat or similar will be limited to
line terminals for the rest of his/her studies !!!!
How to use it
The description applies to the installation on pc-janp.
- start win on the PC (MS-windows). It will ask for password
- either log in yourself, or choose cancel (avbryt)
- win starts with xwin opened and with a telnet window
- kill the telnet window: menu connect, exit
- open the xwin icon ( X in a circle)
- in the menu window select single window
DO NOT CHANGE THE SIZE !!!!
- in the menu session chose the machine.
A whole display manager with several workspaces etc will start.
Chose the vue lite version. Bad news is that some of the icons
are missing. But you can use the login option on the mouse click and then
all the functionality. Remember that the lock window is in the
lowest bar to the left. The lock locks the whole ms-windows.
- To send a new window, use command pcjanp, or make it yourself:
xterm -sb -display pc-janp:0 -name Whatever_you_want
- IMPORTANT: remember to switch OFF the single widow option
in the menu window. Otherwise, it will make a mess for the next
user and send you to the line terminals .....
L. Kocbach
ladi@sparc-atom.fi.uib.no