[FreeNX-kNX] startx won't start from xterm session

Fabian Franz FabianFranz at gmx.de
Tue Apr 17 14:09:52 UTC 2007


> Hi All,
> 
> maybe a dumb question/problem
> 
> i hope you can help me to understand freenx, i have freenx installed
> in a freebsd with:
> 
> Xorg (default, no KDE)
> 
> I am connecting from a windows xp freenx client with:
> 
> Desktop->Unix->Custom->Settings->Run the following command: xterm
> 
> This is runing perfectly but if i put startx, X won't start trhow
> freenx client, X are starting locally on the freebsd box and not in my
> freenx session.

You need to set the right display:

DISPLAY=:1000.0 xterm

StartX is only for the local xserver.

You cannot start a NX session without a nxclient.

cu

Fabian



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