Using TELNET

If you do not want to use an X session manager such as XDM, you can start an X session yourself by using a TELNET window to start your clients, then switching from the TELNET window into the X server.

This chapter includes the following topics:

Connecting to a Host via TELNET

To open a connection to a UNIX system using TELNET, follow these steps:

Press and hold [F12] to access the configuration screens.
1. Press and hold [F12] to re-access the configuration screens.
2. Click on [Utilities].
3. Click on [Telnet Session].
4. Enter the TELNET host's name or IP address.
5. Click on [Execute TELNET].
6. If you want to use 8-bit characters with TELNET, click on the [Character Set] button until the 8-bit character set of your choice (ISO Latin-1 or HP Roman-8) appears.
7. Click on the [Execute TELNET] button.
A TELNET window appears.
Log in normally. If prompted for a terminal type, enter vt100. So that clients can output to your screen, enter one of the following UNIX commands:
- If you are running the Bourne shell or the Korn shell (which give a $ command-line prompt), then enter a command similar to the following:
  DISPLAY=75.4.11.126:0.0 ; export DISPLAY
- If you are running the C shell (which gives a % command-line prompt), enter a command similar to the following:
  setenv DISPLAY 75.4.11.126:0.0
In both cases, replace 75.4.11.126 with the IP address of your X station.
To start your clients, typically you would copy the startup script basepath/examples/x11start.700x to your home directory so you can edit this script to control the clients it starts.
If you have copied the startup script, type:
x11start.700x
otherwise, type:
basepath/examples/x11start.700x
To enter X server mode and display your clients, click on [To X Server].
Note: Clients won't be able to start until you enter X server mode and they may time out if you wait too long.

If You Want an Automatic TELNET Window

If you wish, you can configure your X station to open a TELNET window automatically on the host system of your choice:

Press and hold [F12] to access the configuration screens.
Click on [Server].
Click on the button beside [Login] field and drag to [TELNET Session].
Click in the [Login Host] field and enter the IP address (or hostname) of the host you want to TELNET to. If your TELNET system is on a different subnet, make sure your Gateway field and Subnet Mask field are properly set.
Click on [OK].
You are prompted to reset your X station. After you do, the X station automatically opens a TELNET window on the desired host.

Logging Out from TELNET

To log out from TELNET, close all X connections by pressing the following:

On PC 101/102/104 layout keyboards: [Ctrl][Alt][Delete]
On 46021A/B HP-HIL keyboards: [Ctrl][Shift][Reset]
On the LK201-layout keyboard: [Ctrl][Shift][F4]

This returns you to the TELNET screen where you can type: exit or use the [Disconnect] button.