Re: Running gpilotd on a headless machine?

[Carlos Morgado <chbm chbm nu>]

"Seth M. Landsman" wrote:

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> 
>         However, gnomecc won't come up so that I can configure the
> conduits, gpilotd won't come up unless I configure it, and trying to
> launch gnome-session properly kills my window manager on the laptop.
> 

I take it you have a working X session between the two boxes, ie. if you 
telnet to the headless box from the desktop and run xeyes it will popup on your
desktop. in that case i can't think of a reason why gnomecc won't come up. 
A log with the errors would be helpfull.

>         The new machine doesn't have x configured and it would be a major
> pain to get X working on this thing just to configure this.
> 

shouldn't need. you should be able to use xapps from the headless box though.

>         Does anyone have a clue how to get gnome-session or gnomecc or
> gpilotd working on a headless machine?
> 

In desperation, all config files are text. you can just make up a gnome-pilotd/
by hand on the headless box.

Mind you, gpilotd wants a DISPLAY. I'm not sure about how to get around this but
now that you bring this up, it make a lot of sense. as far as i can remember now
gpilotd only wants X to popup anyoing errors :)

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