Re: The client-server terminology when referring to X (was: Remote X login)

2005-11-01 Thread s. keeling
Maxim Vexler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On 10/31/05, Jon Dowland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Mon, Oct 31, 2005 at 03:00:26PM -, marc wrote: > > > Used on the client > > ^^ > > > > Beware confusing client and server when discussing X. In X parlance, the > > Trying to forma

Re: Remote X login

2005-11-01 Thread Marty
marc wrote: Now it all works, I've got to say that this is a killer feature - although it would be nice to have multiple connects active simultaneously, even better with each as a virtual desktop in, say, KDE. You can use multiple virtual X displays for this purpose. Use startx in a virtual

Re: Remote X login

2005-11-01 Thread Jon Dowland
On Mon, Oct 31, 2005 at 06:03:18PM -, marc wrote: > I don't see anything in the debug info. > > boom:~# ssh -v -X [EMAIL PROTECTED] 'echo $DISPLAY' No, neither do I. Try using '-vv', which gives a _lot_ of debug info. > Without 'echo $DISPLAY', ssh completes the login successfully. Yes tha

Re: The client-server terminology when referring to X (was: Remote X login)

2005-10-31 Thread Marty
Maxim Vexler wrote: The X server (which is running on the local laptop) obeys the demands of the application and draws what was requested from him, that is why the laptop in question is the SERVER. Not draws, but *displays* the client's output. "Draw" has a much narrower meaning in X or graph

The client-server terminology when referring to X (was: Remote X login)

2005-10-31 Thread Maxim Vexler
On 10/31/05, Jon Dowland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, Oct 31, 2005 at 03:00:26PM -, marc wrote: > > Used on the client > ^^ > > Beware confusing client and server when discussing X. In X parlance, the > server is your desktop and the machine with the applications on is

Re: Remote X login

2005-10-31 Thread Jon Dowland
On Mon, Oct 31, 2005 at 03:00:26PM -, marc wrote: > Used on the client ^^ Beware confusing client and server when discussing X. In X parlance, the server is your desktop and the machine with the applications on is the client. This is because the X server is running on your de

Re: Remote X login

2005-10-31 Thread Elimar Riesebieter
On Mon, 31 Oct 2005 the mental interface of marc told: [...] > Presumably I've missed a step or two in the setup, so I'd > appreciate any pointers. man ssh Look for -X option. HTH Elimar -- Never make anything simple and efficient when a way can be found to make it complex and wonderful ;-

problem with remote X login

2003-07-09 Thread David Corbin
Here's my setup - I run KDE w/KDM on machine B. Machine A is configured to run "X -query B". It worked fine for a long time, where I would get a KDE background with the KDM login screen. B is running unstable, and A isn't. Now, some weeks ago, and I update B and then suddenly, no KDM. All I