Dimitris Vyzovitis wrote:
>
> Rachel Greenham wrote:
>
> >
> > JVM only wants X if you're trying to run GUI applications.
> > There's no problem with running command-line applications and servlets.
> >
>
> This is not absolutely true.
> There are case where your dynamic content includes generated/altered images.
> You need X for awt/java2D to work.
Sad but true. A clever workaround is to use Xvfb, a version of the X
server that runs to a memory buffer instead of a real frame buffer. You
don't need a display card or any special hardware to run it.
Nathan
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