Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 02:17:36 +0100 From: cpghost@cordula.ws To: Xian <ian@codepad.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: window managers don't work over ssh Message-ID: <20050118011736.GA43370@bsdbox.farid-hajji.net> In-Reply-To: <200501172343.27077.ian@codepad.net> References: <200501172343.27077.ian@codepad.net>
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On Mon, Jan 17, 2005 at 11:43:27PM +0000, Xian wrote: > I cant seem to make any window manager work over ssh, but they all work > locally. I am using Xorg now, and i didn't have this problem with XFree86. > > I start X with just xterm for testing: > > startx /usr/X11R6/bin/xterm > > and then type > > ssh -CXf my.home.machine twm Hello Xian, sometimes using -Y instead of -X solves a lot of X11 forwarding problems. Not sure if it would solve your problem, but did you try this? > in the xterm and it tells me it cant find any unmanaged screens. > > Ive no idea whats doing wrong because other X apps work over ssh and window > managers work locally. > > Any help much appreciated. > -- > /Xian Good luck, -cpghost. -- Cordula's Web. http://www.cordula.ws/
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