Hi Konstatin, I think so too. (display problem)
I CAN run other programs but I think it is likely that they were properly installed using the YAST program, and that something was not specified (by me) at installation. I logged in as root, rather than su-c or sudo. No dice. thank you, -e On Tue, 2013-01-15 at 02:56 +0000, Konstantin Levinski wrote: > It is a display problem, I suspect it is not specific to XSI. Can you run any > graphical program (firefox, for example) from the same prompt? > > Another possibility here is that you might be trying to run XSI as root. Can > you try starting XSI as a normal user? This is how it should be run, anyway. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Eric Gunther > Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2013 3:47 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: installing on opensuse64 12.1 > > Hi, > > Thank You very much for the reply:: > > > *me*@*here*:/usr/Softimage/Softimage_2011/Application/bin> ./xsi > Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server > Xlib: No protocol specified > > xset: unable to open display ":0" > Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server > Xlib: No protocol specified > > xset: unable to open display ":0" > Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server > Xlib: No protocol specified > > xset: unable to open display ":0" > hostname: Name or service not known > Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server > Xlib: No protocol specified > > Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server > Xlib: No protocol specified > > Cannot open X display ":0". > > *me*@*here*:/usr/Softimage/Softimage_2011/Application/bin> > > > > > -e > > > > > On Sat, 2013-01-12 at 14:39 -0500, Stephen Blair wrote: > > Hi > > > > There's always an error in the setup log. > > What happened when you tried to run XSI? > > > > Here's a thread about installing on linux (fedora mostly) > > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/xsi_list/_oBqQwXZKAw/discussion > > > > > > On 12/01/2013 2:26 PM, Eric Gunther wrote: > > > I want to install > > > Autodesk_Softimage_2011_English_Linux_64bit_r1.tar.gz > > > > > > on opensuse 12.1, but have not been successful. > > > > > > Is there someone who can provide me generic step by step > > > installation tips? Or a link/hint for them > > > > > > I have looked at the InstallGuide on the wiki, and googled a bit, > > > but to no avail. > > > > > > the last time I tried I logged on as root and tried the installation... > > > > > > as root(csh) I ran setup and the end of the resulting log reads as > > > follows. > > > > > > > > > failed: > > > > > > Running: [(cd /usr/Softimage/Softimage_2011/;export > > > SI_HOME=/usr/Softimage/Softimage_2011/;export > > > MWHOME=/usr/Softimage/Softimage_2011/Application/mainwin/mw;export > > > MWREGISTRY=/usr/Softimage/Softimage_2011/Application/registry;export > > > PYTHONPATH=/usr/Softimage/Softimage_2011/Application/bin;export > > > PYTHONHOME=/usr/Softimage/Softimage_2011/Application/bin; > > > ${MWHOME}/bin-amd64_linux/mwperl ${MWHOME}/scripts/mwgeneric.pl > > > Application/bin/mwpython > > > Application/bin/win32com/axscript/client/pyscript.py) >& /dev/null] > > > Error during the installation > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have asked about this before, so If this sounds familiar it > > > probably is... I have used blender for a while since, and soft on > > > windows when I get the opportunity. > > > > > > Thanks for any help, > > > > > > -e > > > > > > > -- > some people are particularly preoccupied with being the biggest fish in a > small pond. I would rather be a small strong fish in the ocean > -- some people are particularly preoccupied with being the biggest fish in a small pond. I would rather be a small strong fish in the ocean
