Re: internal error

Gary Abbott wrote:
>
> All,
>
> I have solaris 8 on a sparc, I'm trying to load oracle8i.
> When I try to run the installer, I get: InternalError: Can't connect to X11
> windew server using 'c1583684-a:0.0' as the value of the DISPLAY variable.
> I think thats what I named my machine to get onto AT&T cable, the net does
> work. So, I'm not sure, how do I change my machine name to equal what I
> think it is? When I do a hostname the next line says unknown. Any help would
> be helpful, my background is NT. So far, I like Solaris.
>
> --
>
> Gary Abbott
> mailto:snyper_at_uniserve.com

Hi Gary,

The Oracle installer is an X11 client and your display is an X11 server. You need to grant clients the right to access your server with the command 'xhost'. Assuming that you have no real security issues while installing oracle you can, as root, type in:

        xhost +

which would grant any X client the right to access your server. After finishing installing Oracle and creating the DB, you should then run the command

        xhost -

A more secure version, if you were logged in as root and had a window open as oracle would be:

        xhost +oracle or simply xhost oracle

since root owns the X11 server and oracle is attempting to open a client on this server.

Check 'man xhost' for more info. It all depends on who you logged in with CDE as (owns the display/X11 server) and who is trying to connect.

Good luck,

-Dirk Received on Thu Aug 09 2001 - 14:20:41 CDT