Here is my original post:
>Greetings,
>
>I am looking for a way to view answerbook from PC's running the Exceed
>PC Xserver ( V 6.0). I found the following in the Solaris2 FAQ:
>
>In Solaris 2.3 through 2.5.1 answerbook uses X extension DPS. If you
are
>using the MIT server instead of what Sun provides, you'll have to use
>one of several "answerbook workaround" scripts that are in circulation.
>The AnswerBook distributed with 2.3 and later runs with the OW3.3
>X11R5+DPS server, so it should display on any X11+DPS server, such as
on
>DEC, IBM and SGI workstations.
>
>Can anyone point me to some of the "answerbook workaround" scripts
>mentioned in the FAQ?
>I realize that 2.6 uses SGML format; and that they are available via
><<http://docs.sun.com>>| , but due to our current software limitations,
>running 2.6 is not an option, and I can't justify tying up internet
>bandwidth for something we could run locally.
>BTW, we are running Solaris 2.5.1 and X11R63.
Here are the Replies:
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Sure, there is a shar archive of a C program to do it in the archives
for this list. go to http://www.dataman.nl/cgi-bin/sunmanagers and
search in Dec 97 for karmaint.
Good luck,
shriman gurung <Shriman Gurung [SG@datcon.co.uk]>
sg n datcon n co n uk
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If you can get your hands on a copy of 2.6, the ab2 packages install and
run fine under 2.5.1.
Ian <Ian TCollins [itc1@scigen.co.uk]>
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Hi Greg
Sometime ago, a summary related to your question was posted to the list.
I kept it, to analyze it later, when I could find some free time.
I still wasn't able to find that spare time to read it and try this
solutions,
but I include that mail. It might help you.
If you find out something new regarding this matter, please let me know
Mariel <Mariel Feder [mfeder@central.meralco.com.ph]>
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Greg;
I just read your message and decided to try using the answerbook running
on
my laptop. I don't use Exceed PC Server, but I use a product called
Reflection
Suite for X by WRQ in Oregon. I brought up an xterm from our server
directly
through my ISP at home over 33.6 modem, set the display to my current IP
Addr,
typed answerbook and whalaaaa!!!! it came up without a hitch. To me
this is one
of the best XProtocol Stack products out today. The official web site
is:
I just wanted to bounce of my opinion, since I've heard so many bad
things about
Exceed, which is one of the reasons I chose not to use the product at
our site. I
did research thoroughly and found the Reflection Suite For X to be the
best product
for now.
- Wally Winzer Jr. <Auteria Wally Winzer Jr.
[wally.winzer@ChampUSA.COM]>
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Many thanks to all who replied. I initially tried the scripts mentioned
by
Shriman and Mariel, but I had a font problem, and after discovering that
the links in Answerbook do not work, I have decided to take Ian's advice
and install the ab2 package on 2.5.1. This will suffice until we can
bring
up a 2.6 server. Thanks again for all of the input.
Greg Weingart
Network Systems Administrator
Ramtron International Corp
Co Springs, CO 80921
sun-managers@ra.mcs.anl.gov
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