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In article <1993Jan8.163510.3692@linus.mitre.org> Smith,
bds@mbunix.mitre.org writes:
>
>We need to connect to a VAXstation 4000 Model 90 from an Apple
>Macintosh using MacX.  The 4000/90 has DECwindows Motif V.1.1.  We
>routinely do this sort of thing between Macs and UNIX machines, but
>this time it seems the system can't find xterm.  Could someone please
>help?  Thanks.
>
Do you have xterm on the VAX?  Did you tell MacX specifically how to find
it if you do?  Is your VAX running some TCP package? VAX and Unix are
quite different with respect to MacX and getting it to work with the VAX
is not quite plug-n-play like it is with Unix.

Assuming you have some TCP package on the VAX such as UCX, one way to do
what you want is to start MacX, then from the VAX enter

set display/create/node=(internet address of Mac)/transport=tcpip/screen=0

This sets the display to point at the Mac.  Then enter the command to
start xterm or DECterm or whatever X display application you want to show
up on the Mac.  The screen parameter can be 0 through 3, depending on
your need for color or a root window.

This could be considered the hard way.  The same thing could be
accomplished the easy way from MacX remote commands if the VAX has the
appropriate object installed to allow MacX to do the equivalent of rexec
in Unix.  One such object, MSAX$CLIENT, is provided in DEC Pathworks.  If
you have Pathworks I refer you to the documentation on how to utilize
this object.  I don't have it handy so I can't point you to the right
spot.  If your Mac is running Pathworks, you can accomplish the set
display using decnet rather than tcpip.

I hope this gets you started down the right path.