Re: [Update REQ 5217]: unix problem with geomview

["Stuart Levy" <slevy>]

> Geomview graphics: math2oogl: Couldn't start geomview on Pen3

Oh, that's interesting.  Maybe OOGL.m is (mis-)reading the $DISPLAY
environment variable, and trying to start geomview remotely.

You could test whether that's the case; try:

   << Geomview.m

   Options[Geomview]

and see what it says about DisplayHost.  To be correct, it should say
     { DisplayHost ->  , MachType ->  etc. etc.

If it says something other than a blank after the ``DisplayHost ->'',
type:

   SetOptions[Geomview, DisplayHost -> ""]

and then try displaying some graphics object.

If that is indeed the problem, edit OOGL.m (wherever it was placed)
and change the last line, which currently reads:
    SetOptions[Geomview, DisplayHost -> OOGL`Private`remotehost[""] ];

to make it read:
    SetOptions[Geomview, DisplayHost -> ""]
    
This will force Mathematica->Geomview graphics to be displayed always on the
local machine unless you manually change the DisplayHost option.