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

[Bob Read]

No problem dude.
My wife hates it when I can't find her X server.

Bob R.

--- Tony <tony at tonysweb.com> wrote:
> Thank you Bob.  Issue resolved.  I was forgetting to
> start the X Server on
> my XP Box.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob Read" <unixjavabob at yahoo.com>
> To: "Tony" <tony at tonysweb.com>
> Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2003 7:09 PM
> Subject: Re: [buug] Re: Buug digest, Vol 1 #576 - 7
> msgs
> 
> 
> > 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 -----
> > > From: <buug-request at weak.org>
> > > 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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> > > > Today's Topics:
> > > >
> > > >    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
> > > >
> > > > This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
> > > >
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> > > > Content-Type: text/plain;
> > > > charset="iso-8859-1"
> > > > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
> > > >
> > > > 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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> > > > <STYLE></STYLE>
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> > > > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I have a
> small
> > > network at home.  I =
> > > > can connect=20
> > > > to my freeBSD system fine through SSH or
> > > telnet.  however I cannot =
> > > > run any=20
> > > > of my X apps remotely from my XP
> > > system.  Is there a way to do =
> > > >
> > > > this?</FONT></DIV>
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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
> 
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Bob Read
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unixjavabob at yahoo.com
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