Re: how to login from old pc to new pc
Hi,
thanks for the quick help. I have followed your advice - but I still
ain't where I'd like to be. Maybe you can help me a bit further.
On Sun, 2003-02-16 at 03:36, jereme wrote:
...
> It sounds like you want to be able to log in to an X environment
> displayed on old_box but with new_box hosting the session, (doing all
> the work). Is that correct?
Yep! Got 2 GNOMEs running; login with GDM.
> ...
> First, if you haven't already, get ssh working on new_box so you can
> log in from old_box.
I've got a package installed called ssh (there are quite a few out
there). But I'm not sure if it's set up right. scanssh answers with
scanssh: nothing to scan. I got esshsh to help me with a front end - but
it's screens don't say much to me.
> ...
> First, on old_box, check that the running X server is listeing for
> connections from remote clients. For the first display on your host,
> you should find that 6000/tcp is open, check with 'netstat --inet
> -an'. If it isn't, it just means your X server was started with the
> '-nolisten tcp' switch, (a good idea for most folks who don't intend
> to do what we want).
This is what netstat says on old_pc (future second terminal):
netstat --inet -an
Active Internet connections (servers and established)
Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address Foreign Address State
tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:515 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN
tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:37 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN
tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:9 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN
tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:20012 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN
tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:2317 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN
tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:13 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN
tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:6000 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN
tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:80 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN
tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:6001 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN
tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:119 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN
udp 0 0 0.0.0.0:9 0.0.0.0:*
udp 0 0 0.0.0.0:177 0.0.0.0:*
> ...
> manager is configured to start the local X server and make sure it
> starts it without the '-nolisten tcp' switch.
I removed -nolisten tcp (via gdmconfig).
> Now, still on old_box, tell the running X server to allow clients to
> connect from new_box. Xauthority is a better system for controlling
> access to the server but for now, start playing with xhost as it is
> simpler.
>
> $ xhost + new_box
xhost: unable to open display "" is what I get as an answer
>
> This tells the X server on old_box to allow clients from new_box to
> connect and make use of the display and input fascilities.
>
> After logging in to new_box via ssh, export a DISPLAY variable:
> $ export DISPLAY=old_box:0
>
Well, all I'm getting, on both systems, is the usual GDM Face chooser
no opportunity to pick a system.
Well, all I'm getting, on both systems, is the usual GDM Face chooser -
no opportunity to pick a system.
Now don't give up yet - with your help I'll certainly make it,
Thanks in advance,
Roman Brodylo
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