Harold, I did set "Enable=True" in the kdmrc file. Per the XDMCP-HOWTO, I also set Port=177, and I note now that the Willing= keword is blank.
Was I not supposed to set Port=177? Should I set "Willing=" to some other value? Thanks for the response. -Curt > >From: "Harold L Hunt II" <huntharo at msu dot edu> > >To: <cygwin-xfree at cygwin dot com> > >Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2003 00:05:57 -0500 > >Subject: RE: Can't Get XDMCP Login on Mandrake 9.0 Box from XP > >Reply-to: cygwin-xfree at cygwin dot com > > > >Curt, > > > >You may have read a lot of FAQs, but did you read: > >http://xfree86.cygwin.com/docs/faq/cygwin-xfree-faq.html#q-mandrake-8.1-xdm > cp? > > >That should help you out. Please email the mailing list if that solves > your problem. > > Harold > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Curt Lindner > Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 9:10 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Can't Get XDMCP Login on Mandrake 9.0 Box from XP > > > I'm a complete Linux/Cygwin/Xfree newbie, so please go easy on me! > > I've been banging my head the last few evenings to try and set up Xfree on > my XP machine to allow me to have remote sessions on a PC I have running > Mandrake 9.0. I have read everything I can find on the newsgroups and on > the cygwin websites, and the how-to's and mini-how-to's on the LDP site. > I've set all the settings I can find to set in Xaccess, xdm-config, kdmrc, > etc., etc. I cannot solve this problem. > > I can start Xfree86 on my XP box using the batch file provided with the > standard installation. I can telnet into the Mandrake box. I can use > "xhosts +", then export the DISPLAY to my XP machine, and successfully open > an xterm/emacs/etc session on the XP machine. I can also run VNC just > fine both ways (XP to Mandrake & Mandrake to XP). I can also use Terminal > Services from Mandrake to XP. > > So, why can't I get a login screen when I edit the batch file to start XWin > using "-query mandrake-ip, -from xp-ip" ?? > > I always thought I knew my way around an operating system, I know how to set > up router filters, but man, this has really humbled me!! :-) I'm amazed > that you folks can keep this stuff straight! > > Thanks in advance for any pointers that might be provided. I really don't > want to use VNC, as it's not as refined as the X windows option. I'm sure > you folks agree! > > -Curt >
