The results for "xhost +" is: [user@tryps user$ xhost + xhost: unable to open display "my.ip.address:0.0" I dont have the "AllowTCP" line in my gdm.conf, but: #DisallowTCP=true Any further tips ? Thanks, Alberto --- Terry Polzin <fox3ec208@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > The problem may be in gdm.conf, AllowTCP=yes may help. First try xhost > +. > > On Monday 01 March 2004 08:29, Alberto M R "D�ila" wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I installed Oracle 9i in my FC1 (kernel-2.4.22-1.2174.nptl) then > created > > the user "oracle" and the groups "dba", "oinstall", "opache" then > linked > > the "oracle" user to "dba", "oinstall", "oracle" and "bioinfo"... and > user > > "apache" to "apache" and "oinstall" groups. > > > > Trying to install the patch "p3095277_9204_LINUX.zip", I run the > > "runInstaller" located in the Disk1 folder created by that patch like > > this: > > > > [oracle@tryps oracle]$ /usr/local/oracle/92040/Disk1/runInstaller > > Initializing Java Virtual Machine from > > > ./stage/Components/oracle.swd.jre/1.3.1.0.0/1/DataFiles/Expanded/jre/linux/ > >bin/java. Please wait... > > Exception in thread "main" java.lang.InternalError: Can't connect to > X11 > > window server using 'my.ip.addres:0.0' as the value of the DISPLAY > > variable. > > at sun.awt.X11GraphicsEnvironment.initDisplay(Native Method) > > at > > > sun.awt.X11GraphicsEnvironment.<clinit>(X11GraphicsEnvironment.java:59) > > at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method) > > at java.lang.Class.forName(Class.java:120) > > at > > > java.awt.GraphicsEnvironment.getLocalGraphicsEnvironment(GraphicsEnvironmen > >t.java:58) at java.awt.Window.<init>(Window.java:188) > > at java.awt.Frame.<init>(Frame.java:315) > > at java.awt.Frame.<init>(Frame.java:262) > > at > > oracle.sysman.oii.oiic.OiicInstaller.main(OiicInstaller.java:593) > > > > I have java 1.3.1. installed: > > > > [oracle@tryps oracle]$ rpm -qa | grep jdk > > jdk-1.3.1_11-fcs > > > > I am not sure at what moment it happened but my X is not working > > properly... now I cannot even load "nedit" or "synaptic": > > > > [oracle@tryps oracle]$ nedit > > NEdit: Can't open display > > > > My ".xsession-error" is like this: > > > > [user@tryps user]$ more .xsession-errors > > /etc/X11/gdm/PreSession/Default: Registering your session with wtmp > and > > utmp > > /etc/X11/gdm/PreSession/Default: running: /usr/bin/X11/sessreg -a -w > > /var/log/wtmp -u /var/run/utmp -x "/var/gdm/:0.Xservers" -h "" -l ":0" > > "davila" > > SESSION_MANAGER=local/tryps:/tmp/.ICE-unix/2859 > > > > ** (gnome-session:2859): WARNING **: Host name lookup failure on > > localhost. > > Use of deprecated SAXv1 function endElement > > Window manager warning: Working around an application which called > > XSetInputFocus (None) or with RevertToNone instead of > RevertToPointerRoot, > > this is a minor bug in some application. If you can figure out which > > application causes this please report it as a bug against that > > application. > > > > and my ".Xauthority" is : > > > > [user@tryps user]$ more .Xauthority > > alhost.localdomain > > > > Trying to read the ".Xauthority" with "pico" shows strange characters. > > > > For instance, the XFree* packages installed in my machine are: > > > > [davila@tryps davila]$ rpm -qa | grep XFree > > XFree86-Mesa-libGLU-4.3.0-55 > > XFree86-libs-4.3.0-55 > > XFree86-xauth-4.3.0-55 > > XFree86-twm-4.3.0-55 > > XFree86-devel-4.3.0-55 > > XFree86-font-utils-4.3.0-55 > > XFree86-base-fonts-4.3.0-55 > > XFree86-xfs-4.3.0-55 > > XFree86-tools-4.3.0-55 > > XFree86-100dpi-fonts-4.3.0-55 > > XFree86-truetype-fonts-4.3.0-55 > > XFree86-libs-data-4.3.0-55 > > XFree86-Mesa-libGL-4.3.0-55 > > XFree86-4.3.0-55 > > XFree86-75dpi-fonts-4.3.0-55 > > > > One question is: what should be in the file "/etc/hosts", any examples > ? > > > > Could you have any tips to solve this problem ? > > > > Thanks a lot, Alberto > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Get better spam protection with Yahoo! Mail. http://antispam.yahoo.com/tools