Craig, Thanks.
PL -------Original Message------- From: Craig Ringer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: 08/05/03 05:47 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [XFree86] Black screen when running X > > >>I'm running RH9 (Dell Latitude C800) trying to connect >>to Solaris 9(Ultra 10) system through X. >> >>command from linux box to the sun box. >> >>X :1 -query sunbox >> >>problem: all I get is a black screen and a cursor. I'd say your XDMCP server on your Sun box is not listening to requests, rejecting requests from that host, or perhaps there are network issues. RH9 uses a black background by default on XFree86 instead of the stippled grey you're probably used to, so if you get a black background and cursor then your X server is loading fine. Make sure you can ping the target host, and check the remote host's logs for indications of rejected connections. Most likely this is more of a remote host connectivity/configuration issue than an XFree86 issue. I've used XDMCP queries from RH9 to SCO OpenServer, so I can confirm that XFree's XDMCP querying is at least somewhat well behaved. Hell, it'll deal with OpenServer.... 'luck Craig Ringer > I'm not familiar with the "-query" switch. But a black > screen and cursor is all you're expected to get when you > run "X". I think you want "startx -- :1" It runs an XDMCP query - the easy way of getting a remote graphical login screen. Commonly used by thin clients etc, to make the X server behave like an old-style xterm. Craig Ringer _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 > _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
