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This section describes two methods to run graphical applications on the HP-UX guest system by using an X-Server installed on the emulator host system or a remote system.:

  • Xsession started via ssh
  • Xsession started via XCMCP

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(warning) Any firewall between the HP-UX and the X-Server system must allow the SSH connection between the two systems.

Advantages compared to using XDMCP:

  • encrypted communication between the guest HP-UX system and the X-Server,
  • no font problems.

Disadvantages compared to using XDMCP:

  • more complicated handling,
  • does not use the general CDE login mechanism.


Perform the following steps to start an Xsession via SSH.

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Copying Missing Fonts to a Linux X-Server

(warning) This should only be attempted, if the use of a fontserver is not possible for some reason.

To add HP-UX fonts to the Linux system running the X-Server perform the following steps:

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