10-05-2006
Holy $??? it worked! (XDMCP host connections under MacOS)
When I had a chance to sit down, i thought about the output from my previous Xnest attempt where it said something about interface 192.168.2.1. My iBook has two network interfaces, one for the wired ethernet, and one for the wireless. I already knew this was odd since the host i was connecting to was on the 192.168.1.0 network, which is the network the primary interface was on, while the 192.168.2.0 network's interface was not even active. I checked all of the network configurations making sure there were no firewalls enabled and no services that could be conflicting. Upon first glance there was not. I then noticed that the connection on one interface was being shared to another, and I have found that this feature when enabled, doesnt just route packets and issue dhcp configurations, but also sets up its own DNS server on the local machine among a few other things. For the sake of minimizing possible interfering services, I disabled this feature since I was not using it anyway. I then tried executing Xnest in the same syntax that i have been in the Apple X system and a window appears this time black instead of the default crossweaved pattern, and then soon after I am greeted to the system and asked for a login! I loged in and started the Java Desktop Session and then cried tears of joy! (ok i didn't cry, but i did log in as if i was at the console)
I am absolutely thrilled that this worked and I must say that I am very impressed with the MacOS, although at times I am a bit frustrated with the extra fatware, but never enough to wish it was not included.
So the lesson learned here is that for some odd reason, the "internet sharing " features in the MacOS interfere with XDMCP connections, and the service must be disabled in order for XDMCP and Xnest to work properly.
Thank you grial for your swift responses and patience to continue helping me. I appreciate it very much and I hope the value of what we have found out here will help other users on this forum as well.
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dtfilsys
dtfilsys(file formats) dtfilsys(file formats)
NAME
dtfilsys -- CDE file system; directory tree structure
DESCRIPTION
The CDE file system is divided into three parts: the root system, /usr/dt, the configuration directory, /etc/dt, and the temporary direc-
tory, /var/dt. The root system, /usr/dt, is a read-only directory. It contains all the files that comprise the CDE. The configuration
directory, /etc/dt, is the directory CDE applications will search to locate configuration files that have been modified by the system
administrator. Default versions of these configuration files are typically located in /usr/dt. The temporary directory, /var/dt, contains
temporary information or information that varies in size and existence. Below is a diagram of the directory tree structure for CDE.
/etc/dt/appconfig/appmanager/<Lang>
/help/<Lang>
/icons/<Lang>
/types/<Lang>
/backdrops/<Lang>
/config
/palettes/<Lang>
/usr/dt/app-defaults/<Lang>
/appconfig/appmanager/<Lang>
/help/<Lang>
/icons/<Lang>
/types/<Lang>
/bin
/config
/lib
/share/backdrops/<Lang>
/include
/examples
/man
/palettes/<Lang>
/var/dt/appconfig/appmanager
$HOME/.dt/appmanager
/help
/icons
/palettes
/sessions
/types
The following guidelines apply to the contents of these directories:
/usr/dt This directory is for use by the CDE system. Applications should never create files in this directory although they may read and
execute them.
/usr/dt/app-defaults/<Lang>
This directory contains the localized versions of the app-defaults files for the CDE clients.
/usr/dt/appconfig/appmanager/<Lang>
This directory contains the localized versions of the actions files used by the Application Manager.
/usr/dt/appconfig/help/<Lang>
This directory contains the localized versions of the CDE help volumes and help files.
/usr/dt/appconfig/icons/<Lang>
This directory contains the localized versions of the icons used by the CDE clients.
/usr/dt/appconfig/types/<Lang>
This directory contains the localized versions of the actions and data types used by the CDE clients.
/usr/dt/bin
This directory contains the CDE clients.
/usr/dt/config
This directory contains default configuration files.
/usr/dt/lib
This directory contains the shared libraries used by the CDE clients.
/usr/dt/share
This directory contains CDE elements, typically ASCII files, that are independent of the architecture.
/usr/dt/share/backdrops/<Lang>
This directory contains the localized versions of the backdrops used by the window manager workspaces and by the Style Manager.
/usr/dt/share/examples
This directory contains examples of CDE functionality.
/usr/dt/share/include
This directory is part of the developmewnt environment and includes header files associated with CDE.
/usr/dt/share/man
This directory contains the man pages for the CDE clients.
/usr/dt/share/palettes/<Lang>
This directory contains the localized versions of the palettes used by the Style Manager to determine the color scheme.
/etc/dt This directory is specified as the CDE configuration directory.
/etc/dt/appconfig
This directory is used to hold system-administrator defined configuration files
/etc/dt/appconfig/appmanager/<Lang>
This directory is used to hold system-administrator defined configuration files for the Application Manager.
/etc/dt/appconfig/help/<Lang>
This directory is used to hold system-administrator defined configuration files for the Help system.
/etc/dt/appconfig/icons/<Lang>
This directory is used to hold system-administrator defined configuration files for icons.
/etc/dt/appconfig/types/<Lang>
This directory is used to hold system-administrator defined configuration files for the action and filetype database.
/etc/dt/backdrops/<Lang>
This directory contains backdrops provided by the system administrator.
/etc/dt/config
This directory is to contain modified versions of the CDE configuration files (installed in /usr/dt/config).
/etc/dt/palettes/<Lang>
This directory contains palettes provided by the system administrator.
/var/dt This directory is used by CDE for some log files, temporary files, and files that vary in size.
/var/dt/appconfig/appmanager
This directory is created at login and is used by the Application Manager.
$HOME/.dt This directory contains information specific to the user.
$HOME/.dt/appmanager
This directory is used to hold user-defined configuration files for the Application Manager.
$HOME/.dt/backdrops
This directory is used to hold user-customized backdrops for the Style Manager.
$HOME/.dt/help
This directory is used to hold user-defined configuration files for the Help system.
$HOME/.dt/icons
This directory is used to hold user-defined configuration files for icons.
$HOME/.dt/palettes
This directory is used to hold user-customized palettes for the Style Manager.
$HOME/.dt/sessions
This directory is used to store session information between CDE sessions.
$HOME/.dt/tmp
This directory is used to hold temporary information.
$HOME/.dt/types
This directory is used to hold user-defined configuration files for the action and filetypes database.
The Minimum Runtime Environment
The minimum environment required for a system to support CDE consists of the following files and directories: /usr/dt/app-defaults/C/ tpad
Dtksh Dtterm /usr/dt/appconfig/tttypes/ types.xdr /usr/dt/bin/ dsdm dtaction dtappgather dtappintegrate dtexec dtksh dtpad dtspcd dtterm
suid_exec rpc.ttdbserver tt_type_comp ttsession
SEE ALSO
dtenvvar(5)
dtfilsys(file formats)