Ben, That is much, much better!
First of all, the command line that you gave is incorrect: XWin.exe -screen 0 1024x768x65536 -query linux.address.here -from my.address.here The x65536 is in error. You should instead be using the following (you don't have to specify a size if you want the window as large as possible): XWin.exe -screen 0 1024 768 -query linux.address.here -from my.address.here Or: XWin.exe -query linux.address.here -from my.address.here Also, try the -nodecoration parameter, you might like it (it prevents the window border from being drawn): XWin.exe -nodecoration -query linux.address.here -from my.address.here As for RedHat 7.3, you most likely have to enable XDMCP, which is disabled by default. Read the answer to FAQ question 4.9: http://xfree86.cygwin.com/docs/faq/cygwin-xfree-faq.html#q-mandrake-8.1-xdmcp You said something earlier that indicates that you may have already set the [Xdmcp] Enable option to True. If that is the case but you still cannot connect, then I would guess that you need to restart ``xdm'', which you can do as root by dropping to run level 3, waiting about a minute, then returning to runlevel 5. In fact, are you even in runlevel 5? You can find out what runlevel you are in by running the ``runlevel'' command: [root@foo harold]# runlevel N 5 [root@foo harold]# You can change the runlevel by running ``init n'' where ``n'' is the runlevel that you want. So, to restart xdm you: init 3 [wait a minute] init 5 Let us know if that helps. Harold Benjamin Simmons wrote: >Ok, sorry I am assuming that I am being clearer than I actually am with my >description. I have successfully connected to XDMCP sessions to Solaris and RH >Linux 7.2 sessions. I am using the command: > >XWin.exe -screen 0 1024x768x65536 -query linux.address.here -from my.address.here > >I have also used ssh to connect to the same remote clients (both RH 7.2 and 7.3), >but have been unable to remotely operate any x item. (a xclock for instance) > >I would like to know how to do a XDMCP session from a windows installation of >Cygwin and Xwin to RH 7.3. > >I would also like to know what you meant about being able to open and manage >multiple ssh sessions inside one cygwin environment window. >Re: your previous message . . . . . > > >>>window is owned entirely by one remote machine) or whether you are >>>trying to display remote clients via ssh (in which case you can ssh to >>>multiple remote machines and have them all display X Clients in one >>>Cygwin/XFree86 window - or in multiple Cygwin/XFree86 windows). >>> >>> >>> > >I hope that this time I am being properly complete and thorough in my >explanation. > >Thank you again, >Ben Simmons > >Harold L Hunt II wrote: > > > >>Ben, >> >>See, you aren't telling me what you have had success in doing. What do >>you mean ``They all work fine''? Does that mean that you have >>successfully done an XDMCP session, used ssh to display remote clients, >>and used telnet to display remote clients? If so, then say exactly that. >> >>I'm not just going to ``elaborate'' about the wonderful things that you >>can do with XDMCP and ssh --- I could write about them all day long. >> You have to ask a specific question about precisely what it is that you >>want to do. We cannot read your mind. Imagine for a moment that your >>dog cannot walk and that I am a vet. If you come to me and say, ``my >>dog has a broken leg, can you fix it?'', then I am very likely to help >>you. If, on the other hand, you come to me and say, ``My dog needs to >>[mumble mumble mumble]... can you tell me about the many things that >>dogs can do?'', then I'm going to kick you out of my office. >> >>Harold >> >>P.S. - This is going back on [EMAIL PROTECTED] because it seems to >>me like you are trying to waste my time since you are being vague about >>both your questions and your answers. Don't reply to me personally, >>only send your questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >>Benjamin Simmons wrote: >> >> >> >>>thank you sir for your reply, >>>at this point I would love to gain some further instruction on either option >>>you present. I have multiple RHLinux 7.2 boxes setup so that I can do your >>>first option. They all work fine. I am having the difficulty in setting up >>>a RH Linux 7.3 box in the same manner. >>> >>>I did the things you discuss in the guide, and any further elaboration is >>>greatly appreciated. >>> >>>Thank you, >>>Ben Simmons >>> >>>Harold L Hunt II wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>Ben, >>>> >>>>I have been reading the list and it looks to me like you asked the same >>>>question over again. Rasjid gave you the same answer that I gave you >>>>--- which defeats the purpose of writing a User's Guide, since I wrote >>>>the User's Guide to explain this very question once and for all. >>>> >>>>You say that you need to connect to multiple machines. Is that the >>>>specific part that you are having trouble with? Are you able to connect >>>>to one machine at a time, but not to multiple machines at once? If so, >>>>I can help you with that. >>>> >>>>Please be clear on whether you are trying to run a remote session via >>>>XDMCP (where you are presented by a login box and one Cygwin/XFree86 >>>>window is owned entirely by one remote machine) or whether you are >>>>trying to display remote clients via ssh (in which case you can ssh to >>>>multiple remote machines and have them all display X Clients in one >>>>Cygwin/XFree86 window - or in multiple Cygwin/XFree86 windows). >>>> >>>>Harold >>>> >>>>Benjamin Simmons wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>If you had ben paying attention to the list today, you would have seen >>>>>an excahnge between myself and Rasjid Wilcox. >>>>> >>>>>If you were paying attention to this exchange, you would have noticed >>>>>that he has offered further details. >>>>> >>>>>I did read through what you sent me, and found it to cover exactly what >>>>>I had already done. Since I had used your information, but felt that I >>>>>needed further details, I responded to someone that was willing to >>>>>provide them. >>>>> >>>>>If you are having a problem with my exchange on this topic, please feel >>>>>free to ignore all further posts to this message, otherwise, I would >>>>>like to personally thank you for your assistance. I have gotten >>>>>frustrated with my inability to connect the final piece of this puzzle. >>>>> >>>>>To clarify, I do work for and am a student at The University of >>>>>Memphis. I am currently performing research and need to access multiple >>>>>linux machines remotely to complete my dissertation. >>>>> >>>>>Thank you again for your help, >>>>>Ben Simmons >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>> > > >
