Hi everyone,

I'm trying to teach myself how to build a small "thin client" network.
As a first step I'm trying to create a simple X terminal.  This terminal
is a computer with a Debian base install plus an xserver and thats about
all.  If I type X at the prompt I get the stippled grey screen with an X
cursor.  On the computer representing the "server" running a fairly
comprehensive Debian install I have edited two files to allow the X
terminal to connect.

/etc/X11/xdm/Xaccess has had the line (formerly)
#*                           #any host can get a login window
un commented to
*                           #any host can get a login window
and /etc/X11/xdm/xdm-config has had the last line commented out.
It now reads:
! DisplayManager.requestPort:   0

If on the "X terminal" box I now type 
X -query 192.168.0.5
I get the grey screen as before not the login screen I was hoping for.
After killing X with ctrl+alt+bacspace the underlying messages give no
hint of any problem and I cannot see anything in the logs on the "sever"
either.

What other files should I edit to enable me to see the login screen?

Ken

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