[daip] Re: displaying on a mac

[Eric Greisen]

Antara Basu-Zych writes:
 > Hi Eric,
 > 
 > I have been using the AIPS installed on our network (mainly for  
 > Suns), but recently got a Mac G5. I would like to continue keeping  
 > the data on the network and ssh-ing to do my AIPS work. But, I  
 > haven't been able to get the TVs (message window and TV) working.  
 > Here are some things I've tried:
 > 
 > * xhost + (in Mac X11 window)
 > * ssh -X Sun_network_machine
 > * setenv DISPLAY mac_ip_address
 > * aips
 > 
 > (I have also added aips to the port in the Mac Firewall, as described  
 > on the AIPS website.)
 > 
 > At this step, aips crashes at START_AIPS: Checking if 128.59.171.236  
 > is reachable via ssh...
 > 
 > Any ideas how I can fix this?

Has aips been installed for Macs?  Does the HOSTS.LIST and DADEVS
files etc allow for sharing between them?  Exactly what messages do
you get?  The above description feels inadequate to me (I have been on
travle and am away from home now but at work - just disoriented
some..)

Eric Greisen