From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Apr 30 17:31:00 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DE9F816A402 for ; Mon, 30 Apr 2007 17:31:00 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from warrenhead@gmail.com) Received: from an-out-0708.google.com (an-out-0708.google.com [209.85.132.241]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9A1B013C4B8 for ; Mon, 30 Apr 2007 17:31:00 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from warrenhead@gmail.com) Received: by an-out-0708.google.com with SMTP id c24so1431516ana for ; Mon, 30 Apr 2007 10:31:00 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:references; b=YlTH1zdSEQeb1Mfs5QeSN/LADt4AL++8+vfceRiP0/c3tjnl2JC12jA/JmOTTuGhnIC7uMpa6mso3U7nhecDFdK1B3WWtZMZDmhQWwEcq9Qwb5sY88KjmQZsxn2N3THJadk3cp8jRx0Mt6x8Ixg/RzQ8SmoYk2ek0ZbCct9CMIE= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:references; b=QTbv3vBMFpokPaD7pC1nChmKyzPz2j3abUQDCqu0KBia9l4BrHoDFEKDjXqufUT1L3x27m+7p2QuHQZwaNrvCQHyvD5VjOkzPqAHqdi4BQINwb18TmkK1fzc7A97aZLTO+NW+zeYj5nN4dcxCuT+/S4kXHlYDBv2qAXU2MCtbPw= Received: by 10.100.58.4 with SMTP id g4mr4328056ana.1177954259619; Mon, 30 Apr 2007 10:30:59 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.100.174.3 with HTTP; Mon, 30 Apr 2007 10:30:59 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <51e113440704301030h84be2eclee30222d3831aa6e@mail.gmail.com> Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 19:30:59 +0200 From: "Warren Head" To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org In-Reply-To: <4635C2EB.5000205@gmail.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <4635C2EB.5000205@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Subject: Re: X/gnome through ssh, clashes with local gnome? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 17:31:01 -0000 2007/4/30, WarrenHead : > > Hi list, > > I want to connect X from my Ubuntu machine to my local FreeBSD machine, > through ssh. > Sofar ssh and X are working, but Gnome/GDM/Metacity seem to have issues. > I really wonder whether this has something to do with the fact that on > Ubuntu I also have Gnome running. > > Anyway, when I log into FreeBSD and start gnome-session, this is what I > get on the console: > > SESSION_MANAGER=local/celeron2.lan:/tmp/.ICE-unix/34272 > Window manager warning: Screen 0 on display "localhost:10.0" already has > a window manager; try using the --replace option to replace the current > window manager. > Window manager warning: Screen 0 on display "localhost:10.0" already has > a window manager; try using the --replace option to replace the current > window manager. > > ** (gnome-panel:34290): WARNING **: Failed to authenticate with GDM > ^C > > What I see happening is an error window coming up on screen, saying that > the Gnome-Settings daemon failed. > > There was an error starting the GNOME Settings Daemon. > > Some things, such as themes, sounds, or background settings may not work > correctly. > > The last error message was: > > Process /usr/local/libexec/gnome-settings-daemon exited with status 1 > > GNOME will still try to restart the Settings Daemon next time you log in. > > After that the standard gnome loading panel comes up in front of > me(sometimes), loading 'The Panel' and such, after which I see my top > Ubuntu gnome menubar change into the FreeBSD gnome menubar. > When I click on items in the top menubar I do see the FreeBSD > menuoptions and I can start programs, but I still see my Ubuntu > background, bottom menubar and Ubuntu programs running. > > In other words, both gnome's seem to be working at the same time, but > not very well together. > > It's the first time I am working with remote X through SSH. RDP and VNC > are the things I am more used to. So I am sorry if I am making stupid > n00b mistakes, but yes, I am sure I am missing something totally obvious. > I do read (with Google) that there is confusion about XDMCP versus X > through SSH. I definitely want only the latter and have not enabled > XDMCP. (consciously) > > So, what strikes me as very odd: > GDM is allowing tcp connections and I get gnome on screen, but the error > message says that I could not be authenticated. UID problem? Username > and password are the same. > > > Cheers, Warren > Hi list, I noticed that only these output lines are related to connecting from my ubuntu machine; Window manager warning: Screen 0 on display "localhost:10.0" already has a window manager; try using the --replace option to replace the current window manager. Window manager warning: Screen 0 on display "localhost:10.0" already has a window manager; try using the --replace option to replace the current window manager. I just used a windows machine with Xming and that worked fine, except for the GDM message about not being authenticated. So, does this give anybody a clue as to what is malconfigured? Cheers, Warren