[H-GEN] help setting up linux

[Christopher Biggs]

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"Rick Phillips" <rickp at suntech.net.au> moved upon the face of the 'Net and spake thusly:

>> 	X -query LINUX_BOX
>
> Now that's pretty nifty.  I have been using Cygwin for a little while to
> connect to my server using command line but I was not aware that one could
> use X..
>
> I tried the above command (changing "LINUX_BOX" to the real name of my
> server) but all I get is a blank screen with "Cygwin/Xfree86 - 0:0" at the
> top.  The cursor is alive and well.  What is missing from my set up?  

The unix box's display mananager ('gdm' on redhat) needs to be
confgured to enable XDMCP (x display manager control protocol).

It's turned off by default as part of the usual "no unneccessary services
enabled by default" security policy.

--cjb


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