Re: XDMCP mess

[Arnt Karlsen <arnt@c2i.net>]

On Sun, 7 Nov 2010 14:24:57 +0000, Nuno wrote in message 
<[🔎] AANLkTi=QAdK6KFX-k1YccWzVLvPBrrUsbu0zLyz9X9zw@mail.gmail.com>:

> Greetings,
> 
> I've been trying to set up an XDMCP connection for a few days in my
> LAN, to no avail. My current setup is:
> - one desktop running two xservers, one managed by slim, the other by
> xdm. I was able to connect to this xdm from one of the winVMs using
> Xming.
> - one laptop running one xserver manage by gdm, from where i'm trying
> to connect to the desktop,
> 
> I've added magic cookies with xauth, fiddled with xdm's Xservers,
> wondered why gdm's conf is not under /etc/X11 and fiddled with it as
> well, added :x lines to files, uncomented, read howtos that are not as
> detailed as i'd like (and mostly assume remote linux local windows),
> etc. My conf files are a mess.
> 
> There's also chooser, but the laptop's gdm doesn't find anything on
> the LAN. I don't need two xservers on the desktop, but it should allow
> local and remote inbound connections. Same for the laptop, outbound. I
> don't care which DM i use. I've briefly tried Xnest but couldn't even
> get it to start.
> 
> Does anyone have some nice detailed RTFM suggestions and/or tips?

..try ' ps axu |grep nolisten '. ;o)


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