On Wed, Sep 14, 2005 at 09:47:13AM -0400, Francois Couillard wrote: > Ken Dibble wrote: > > >>On Tue, Sep 13, 2005 at 03:20:09PM -0400, Francois Couillard wrote: > >>I'm using windows 2000 to connect to a Debian Sarge server. > >> > >>Using Cygwin, I'm typing xwin -query myip to connect to my Debian > >>server. Theres only a grey screen that appears with an 'x' cursor. I > >>also tried xwin -query hostip -from clientip without success. > >> > >>The .log says: Could not init font path element > >>/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID, removing from list. > >> > >>Looking at the FAQ, they say to > >>Open a Cygwin shell and run *umount /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts*. > >> > >>When I type this, it just says "theres no such file or directory" even > >>though it exists. > >> > >>I reinstalled the font components and it didn't work > >> > >>I can connect with my server using ssh without problem. > >> > >>Someone got the same problem on the mailing list at > >>http://sourceware.org/ml/cygwin-xfree/2005-03/msg00017.html > >> > >>So I checked the FAQ, the mailing list and even the #cygwin room on MIRC > >>and can't find a decent answer. > >> > >> > > > >On the debian box, does the file /etc/ssh/sshd_config contain > >a line that says: > > > >X11Forwarding yes > > > >and does the file /etc/gdm/gdm.conf contain > > > >Enable=true > > > >Additionally you cannot login as root if > >/etc/gdm/gdm.conf contains the default line of > > > >AllowRoot=false > > > > > >Before changing any of the default settings it is a good > >idea to read about X security and understand the implications > >of what you are changing. > > > >Regards, > >Ken > > > > > > > > > I forgot to say it but I already changed thoses values (Except AllowRoot). > > I just tried AllowRoot = true and it still doesn't work.
This just handles the case where you try and login from the login screen using the username root. > > How can I start Xwin with another login than root? I though the GNOME > login screen would ask me to log in? > I remember this happening to me. If I recall correctly the problem was that the gnome login screen announces itself with a sound. Depending on which sound configuration you have, you get a blank grey screen. Again if I recall correctly the problem was the esd sound driver not liking remote X sessions. YMMV. Sorry I can't be of more help. Ken -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://x.cygwin.com/docs/ FAQ: http://x.cygwin.com/docs/faq/
