Also, look at the kdm docs, AFAIK, they're pretty good. I haven't looked for
aeons, though, since I typically use startx (this allows me to muss with
fbdev more easily, and then use X once I mess my console too badly ;-)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brett Beebe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 2:51 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: [Newbie]Remote X
>
>
> Ok, I have read all of the xdm documentation and it appears
> to be setup
> correctly. I did find some more information. In the inittab
> file when I
> change the X respawn to use gdm it works but when it uses
> prefdm it does
> not. Then for some reason I perfer kdm over gdm, so any
> ideas what could be
> wrong?
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
> >Behalf Of Jan
> >Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 8:38 AM
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: Re: [Newbie]Remote X
> >
> >
> >I think you probably need to do something to xdm (or gdm) on
> computer A.
> >Xdm is probably set to not allow remote access. Don't ask me
> how; I used
> >to know, but I haven't used it for several years. Try the
> man page for
> >xdm - there is, as far as I know, no proper documentation for gdm.
> >
> >/jan
> >
> >Brett Beebe wrote:
> >
> >> After searching the archive I saw one answer that might
> >solve my problem.
> >> But to be on the safe side. I have computer A and B. Computer
> >A is running
> >> Redhat 7.1+. On computer A I have edited the XAccess, and
> >xdm-config files
> >> to allow remote connections. I have also edited the hosts file
> >so it knows
> >> about the computers trying to connect (something else that is
> >annoying but I
> >> can live with). Then on computer B I run startx with
> -query computer A.
> >> This use to work with Redhat 7.1, but on 7.1+ all I get is the
> >black/white
> >> screen. No logon window or anything. Also Computer B has not
> >changed, only
> >> computer A. After reading the Archives it looks like I might
> >have to do an
> >> xhost someplace? Is this correct? Or has something else
> changed, that I
> >> need to edit?
> >>
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