Go to this ftp site and untar the archive: ftp://ferret.wrc.noaa.gov/special_request/xvfb/solaris/ -Justin Justin Akehurst Java Guru TerraGraphics 4370 Cordata Parkway Bellingham, WA 98226 Office: 360.527.0277 Cell: 360.941.4446 Office Facsimile: 360.527.2007 Toll Free: 888.527.6141 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] website: www.terragraphics.com >From: "Dennis Entriken" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: Justin Akehurst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE: MI MapXstreme Java needs an X server? >Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 12:00:41 +0800 > >Hi Justin, > >Is there any way to get hold of Xvfb for Solaris without having to install >X11? > >Regards > >Dennis > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Justin Akehurst [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Saturday, 23 September 2000 5:29 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: MI MapXstreme Java needs an X server? > > > > > > >From: David Corbin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >Subject: MI MapXstreme Java needs an X server? > > >Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 14:03:18 -0400 > > > > > >I'm trying to write a small client that just creates a .GIF > > file. I'm > > >using MapJ. Whenever I call toFile() or toImage(), I get an > > exception > > >from the MapXtreme Java servlet saying it can't connect to > > an X Server. > > >Please don't tell me your software requires that X be > > installed to work > > >correctly. That's not a very effiecient server it it does. > > > > This is a limitation brought about by Java 1.2 and how it > > renders images. > > The way that people get around this is by obtaining Xvfb from the X > > consortium (http://www.x.org/) and set the DISPLAY variable > > to point to > > that. > > > > To invoke Xvfb, use this command (as root) : > > > > Xvfb :1 -screen 0 1152x900x8 & > > > > then do this command as the user you start your server under > > (assuming you are using a Bourne-type shell): > > > > export DISPLAY=":1.0" > > > > Starting MapXtreme's server or Tomcat (which will start the > > server for you) > > shouldn't have a problem now. > > > > Note: If you are running a flavor of Linux, Xvfb is available > > as an rpm or > > deb package, if you don't want to compile it from source. It > > is usually > > included in a standard installation of X11R6.4 > > > > -Justin Akehurst > > TerraGraphics, LLC > > ______________________________________________________________ > > ___________ > > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at >http://www.hotmail.com. > >Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at >http://profiles.msn.com. > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put >"unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________________________________ List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MapInfo-L" in the message body.
