Re: Howto: ssh X11 display to Win2k

From: Skylar Thompson (skylar_at_os2.dhs.org)
Date: 11/18/03 

Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2003 02:13:17 GMT

On Sun, 16 Nov 2003 03:46:56 GMT, James Knott <bit_bucket@rogers.com> wrote:
> John Thompson wrote:
>
>> Provided you linux machine is properly configured, you can connect any X
>> server to your linux machine with "X -query your.linux.machine -once" to
>> get the familiar xdm/gdm/kdm login widget and then use your X desktop as
>> if you were sitting at the console.
>>
>
> I have tried this, between 2 RH 7.3 systems, but they never get beyond the
> grey screen, with the X in the middle. It doesn't matter if I try it from
> a terminal session or a terminal window. I can start individual apps, over
> ssh and have them display properly.

Did you uncomment this line in xdm-config:

DisplayManager.requestPort: 0 

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