Initializing graphics

From GSAF

Jump to: navigation, search

In order to display graphics output files generated with the GCG Package you must also initialize your computer session for the graphics configuration you desire. Here is a "How To"

[edit] Steps

  • Start a cygwin terminal.
  • When the cygwin session is up, type startx to start an xserver in windows.
  • Open putty.
    • In the Host Name section, type: gsaf.unmc.edu
    • Make sure SSH radio button is selected in the Protocol section.
    • On the Category section on the left side of the putty window, go to Connection->SSH->X11 and check the Enable X11 forwarding checkbox.
    • Open the connection.
  • After logging into gsaf.unmc.edu, type setenv | grep DISPLAY and see if any lines are returned. You should get a DISPLAY line back. If you don't, then your X11 forwarding did not work.
  • Now to initialize the graphics, type xwindows. This command will prompt you to choose the device for the XWindows graphics. Press enter to choose the default one (COLORWORKSTATION). This will open a white x-window. Make sure you don't close this window.
  • You are now ready to display graphics output files using different GCG graphics executables.
Retrieved from "http://gsaf.ist.unomaha.edu/GSAF/index.php/Initializing_graphics"
Personal tools