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Re: "Linux @ home -> Cygwin X server @ home" won't work


On Tue, 3 May 2005, seya wrote:

> === Cygwin X server @ home ===
> I started X server with "startx " command. Then I issued "xhost +" to
> disable access control so that any host can connect to this X server
> (192.168.11.2).
> 
> === Linux @ home ===
> I exported DISPLAY and issued "xeyes&" like below :
> 
> # export DISPLAY=192.168.11.2:0.0
> # xeyes&
> # netstat -a | grep x11
> tcp  0   1  192.168.11.8:32955       192.168.11.2:0.0      SYN_SENT
> 
> As you can see the request is sent to Cygwin X server (192.168.11.2)
> properly.

Hm. Firewall issue? Or general network problems? 

How is the VPN setup? Maybe the routing is messed up and all outgoing 
traffic is sent through the VPN instead of the local network.

Do other network applications work (windows file sharing, telnet, ssh) 
can you reach the linux host from the windows host? 

bye
	ago 
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