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Re: tryin to use Xwin on windows XP with a remote window manageron Linux


Read the manual:

http://xfree86.cygwin.com/docs/ug/using-remote-session.html

It sounds like you want to use XDMCP rather than what you are trying to do.

If you don't want to use XDMCP, there are other options:

http://xfree86.cygwin.com/docs/ug/using-remote-apps.html


What you are doing right now just doesn't make any sense.


Harold

John Vincent wrote:

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.

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