This is the mail archive of the
cygwin-xfree@cygwin.com
mailing list for the Cygwin XFree86 project.
tryin to use Xwin on windows XP with a remote window manager on Linux
- From: "John Vincent" <jpv50 at hotmail dot com>
- To: cygwin-xfree at cygwin dot com
- Date: Thu, 05 Jun 2003 14:49:17 +0000
- Subject: tryin to use Xwin on windows XP with a remote window manager on Linux
- Bcc:
- Reply-to: cygwin-xfree at cygwin dot com
Hi,
What I'd like to do is run Xwin on my windows XP box, and run the window
manager on my linux box. I assumed that all I'd have to do is set the
DISPLAY environment variable to point at my x-server, then run "startkde" to
run the window manager. Unfortunately, the Xwin server is refusing
connections. I've tried running "xhost +" on the windows machine, but this
does not appear to have any effect unless I'm already running a window
manager - which defeats the whole point.
So, does anyone know how to make "xhost +" work when there is no window
manager, or alternatively is there any other way to get Xwin to accept
connections?
Thanks in advance
/John Vincent.
_________________________________________________________________
Tired of 56k? Get a FREE BT Broadband connection
http://www.msn.co.uk/specials/btbroadband