[buug] Re: Buug digest, Vol 1 #576 - 7 msgs

Sun Dec 14 18:09:51 PST 2003

Hi Tony,
Not only have we seen this before...we've seen it a
thousand times!  X is like a gateway drug
though...pretty soon, you're hooked on *nix.

Heres your checklist:

1)  run X server on your windows box
2)  ssh over to the *nix box (you may need to enable
ssh X port forwarding if there is a firewall...see
your ssh client HELP section..usually "-X" at command
line or a checkbox somewhere)
3)  check that $DISPLAY points back to your win box
4)  run a test app like xclock...does it show up on
win box?
5)  run your other app (whatever it is)

You can ignore the *font* messages...fonts are stored
in files, and your X application is telling you that
your font path is wacky...so what?  there are fonts
built-in that work fine.

check and doublecheck your $DISPLAY variable.  This
web page might have more details (I didn't read it, I
just googled it):

http://www.realvnc.com/pipermail/vnc-list/2001-July/023886.html

Bob R.
hoping to make it back to a BUUG meeting but always on
the wrong side of the bay

--- Tony <tony at tonysweb.com> wrote:
> I installed Cygwin and it works pretty good on my XP
> box.  However,  When I
> ssh over to my BSD box I am still getting the same
> issus as I was when I was
> using putty.  It starts to load with a message
> "could not init font element path
> /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/speedo/, removing
> from list!"
> 
>  And just hangs.  However the Xserver does start up
> on my XP Box. and does
> not get sent to my remote system.
> 
> I do not get this error starting X locally on either
> box.
> 
> Anybody see this before.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
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> To: <buug at weak.org>
> Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2003 8:38 AM
> Subject: Buug digest, Vol 1 #576 - 7 msgs
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> >    1. runing X remotely on an XP system (Tony)
> >    2. Re: runing X remotely on an XP system (Bill
> Honeycutt)
> >    3. Re: runing X remotely on an XP system (Tony
> Godshall)
> >    4. Re: runing X remotely on an XP system (Tony
> Godshall)
> >    5. Re: runing X remotely on an XP system (Bruce
> Ferrell)
> >    6. Re: runing X remotely on an XP system
> (johnd)
> >    7. Re: runing X remotely on an XP system (Rick
> Moen)
> >
> > --__--__--
> >
> > Message: 1
> > From: "Tony" <tony at tonysweb.com>
> > To: <buug at weak.org>
> > Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 08:58:43 -0700
> > Subject: [buug] runing X remotely on an XP system
> >
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> > I have a small network at home.  I can connect to
> my freeBSD system fine =
> > through SSH or telnet.  however I cannot run any
> of my X apps remotely =
> > from my XP system.  Is there a way to do this?
> >
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> > can connect=20
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> > Message: 2
> > Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 08:20:32 -0800
> > From: Bill Honeycutt <wfhoney at pacbell.net>
> > CC: buug at weak.org
> > Subject: Re: [buug] runing X remotely on an XP
> system
> >
> > Tony wrote:
> >
> > > I have a small network at home.  I can connect
> to my freeBSD system fine
> > > through SSH or telnet.  however I cannot run any
> of my X apps remotely
> > > from my XP system.  Is there a way to do this?
> >
> > Check out VNC...
> >
> > http://www.realvnc.com/winvnc.html
> >
> >
> > --__--__--
> >
> > Message: 3
> > Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 08:28:28 -0800
> > From: Tony Godshall <togo at of.net>
> > To: Tony <tony at tonysweb.com>
> > Cc: buug at weak.org
> > Subject: Re: [buug] runing X remotely on an XP
> system
> >
> > According to Tony,
> > > I have a small network at home.  I can connect
> to my freeBSD system fine
> through SSH or telnet.  however I cannot run any of
> my X apps remotely from
> my XP system.  Is there a way to do this?
> >
> > we use VNC + putty for windows clients and (linux)
> X servers
> >
> > Have also used X server implimentations for
> windows, both xfree86
> > and hummingbird, but vnc works best for us:
> >
> >  - open source
> >
> >  - tolerant of disconnection/reconnection
> >
> >  - high performance in the following combos
> >
> >     vncserver on unix, vncviewer on unix
> >     vncserver on unix, vncviewer on windows
> >
> >
> > --__--__--
> >
> > Message: 4
> > Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 08:35:07 -0800
> > From: Tony Godshall <togo at of.net>
> > To: Tony <tony at tonysweb.com>, Bill Honeycutt
> <wfhoney at pacbell.net>
> > Cc: buug at weak.org
> > Subject: Re: [buug] runing X remotely on an XP
> system
> >
> > According to Bill Honeycutt,
> > > Tony wrote:
> > >
> > > >I have a small network at home.  I can connect
> to my freeBSD system
> fine
> > > >through SSH or telnet.  however I cannot run
> any of my X apps remotely
> > > >from my XP system.  Is there a way to do this?
> > >
> > > Check out VNC...
> > >
> > > http://www.realvnc.com/winvnc.html
> >
> > I use tightvnc.org instead.  Over my DSL line,
> tightvnc with ...
> >
> >   -encodings "tight copyrect CoRRE"
> 
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Bob Read
Exit Code Incorporated
cell (510)-703-1634
unixjavabob at yahoo.com
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