Let's drop this thread and resume further discussion on the original thread for consistency. I'll copy and repost this message on the original thread.
- Chuck On Tue, Apr 12, 2016 at 2:08 PM, Chuck Atkins <[email protected]> wrote: > I have: Server Type = Client/Server >> Host=localhost >> Port=11772 >> Command: ssh -L 11772:remote-box:11772 user@remote-box pvserver >> --server-port=11772 >> > > When remotely launching a pvserver in this sort of configuration (i.e. egl > + directly via an ssh command), a few things make this easier / more > reliable: > > - Disable OpenGL version testing. > - This works around an issue with EGL in pvserver at the moment > with remote rendering. > - Use reverse port forwarding instead. > - Basically the client listens and the server initiates a > connection back through the tunnel. > - Run the connection command within an xterm to be able to easily see > pvserver output and to enter any necessary credentials via stdin (if you > can't do key based authentication, for example). > - Not necessary but a nice to have > > Combining both of these, try the following settings: > > - Server Type = Client / Server (reverse connection) > - Port: 11772 > - Command: > > xterm -e ssh -R 11772:localhost:11772 user@remotebox > /path/to/install/bin/pvserver --disable-xdisplay-test --reverse-connection > --client-host=localhost --server-port=11772 > > > >> If I set DISPLAY=:0.0 in tunneling command, I get the same error as in >> the manual setup. >> > > When using EGL, there is no X server interaction so the DISPLAY variable > isn't used. > > > >> Maybe, my compilation with EGL did not succeed? >> > > Try with the above mentioned connection configuration and we'll go from > there. > >
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