1.) If you start the XWin.exe and then connect to d-tuxedo over ssh and there you start: DISPLAY=your_displays_IP:0 xterm
does it work ? 2.) is there an XDCMP server running on d-tuxedo ? (can be set somewhere in the gdm settings "Allow remote loginW or similar") Regards, David -----Original Message----- From: "jose isaias cabrera" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <cygwin-xfree@cygwin.com> Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 23:58:26 -0500 Subject: Using XWin.exe to connect to a linux X Server > > Greetings. > > I am trying to connect to a Gentoo X Server and it is connecting, but I > don't seem to be able to open an xterm. All I get is a full screen without > anything. I am running this command: > > XWin -query d-tuxedo > > where d-tuxedo is the X Server. It works well with xinit. Here is the > .xinitrc: > > jicman 23:51:28-> cat .xinitrc > #!/bin/sh > # $Xorg: xinitrc.cpp,v 1.3 2000/08/17 19:54:30 cpqbld Exp $ > > userresources="$HOME"/.Xresources > usermodmap="$HOME"/.Xmodmap > sysresources=/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xinit/.Xresources > sysmodmap=/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xinit/.Xmodmap > > # merge in defaults and keymaps > > if [ -f "$sysresources" ]; then > xrdb -merge "$sysresources" > fi > > if [ -f "$sysmodmap" ]; then > xmodmap "$sysmodmap" > fi > > if [ -f "$userresources" ]; then > xrdb -merge "$userresources" > fi > > if [ -f "$usermodmap" ]; then > xmodmap "$usermodmap" > fi > > # start some nice programs > > > xhost + localhost > cd > xterm -display $DISPLAY -name "xterm-1" -sb \ > -sl 1000 -geometry +0+0 & > xterm -display $DISPLAY -name "xterm-2" -sb \ > -sl 1000 -geometry +270+190 & > #fvwm2 > wmaker > > So, what is it that I am doing wrong? I tried searching on different places > and google it, but I could not find any thing. > > Any help would be greated appreciated. > > thanks, > > josé > > > -- > 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/ > -- 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/