Hi, Thank you for replying. I have solaris 8. YES, it worked at last. Thank you very much for your help. You the best.
regards, feroz --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Hi Feroz, > I am doing the same thing that you describe. I have > an icon on my w2k > desktop which points to a batch file > (D:\cygwin\usr\X11R6\bin\xwin.bat) > The xwin.bat is the original batch file that > appeared with the original > installation of cygwin. It has a few modifications > to allow for the > installation on my D drive and such. The last line > above the ":END" line > reads "start XWin.exe -query sun_name -fp > tcp/sun_name:7100". If sun_name > is Solaris 2.6 machine, I don't need the "-fp > tcp/sun_name:7100" part of > that command line. It works fine without it. But, > and this is the real > kicker, when connecting to a solaris 9 machine, I > must have an external > font server or I get the same response that you > describe. (IE: the hour > glass forever). But wait, there's more. If I > point the external font > server (IE: -fp tcp/solaris_9:7100) at a Solaris 9 > machine I cannot run a > graphical application which prints several traces > horizontally across the > screen. If I point the external font server at a > Solaris 2.6 machine the > application runs but squashes the traces and lables > horizontally such that > it is very difficult to read. > Bottom line here is that Solaris 9 has munged up the > fonts (or fonts > server) with respect to cygwin. And I don't have a > clue how to fix it. I > don't know much about the Solaris 9 OS. > Incidentally, all my solaris > machines are running CDE. I sure would like to know > what SUN did in > Solaris 9 that is different. I really need this > funtionality with the > described application. Any SUN gurus out there? > -Alan > > > > "Feroz F. Basir" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > cc: > Sent by: Fax > to: > cygwin-xfree-owner > Subject: remote X to SUN box > @cygwin.com > > > 03/23/2003 02:48 > AM > Please respond to > cygwin-xfree > > > > > > > Hi all, > > I'm new to cygwin. I downloaded to do remote X to my > SUN box. I already read the FAQ section about SUN > box > issue with xfree. I ran these 2 commands but still > got > hourglass, no login prompt. Command as follow: > > xwin -query sun_ip from client_ip > > xwin -query sun_ip -fp tcp/sun_ip:7100 > > As I said, both gave me hourglass for some reason. I > wonder if anybody out there ever do remote X with > SUN > box and experience this problem. If so, care to give > me guideline on how to persue this matter, please? > Am > I missing something here? > > Thank you in advance. > > regards, > feroz > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Everything you'll ever need on one web page > from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts > http://uk.my.yahoo.com > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com
