Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 19:30:59 +0200 From: "Warren Head" <warrenhead@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: X/gnome through ssh, clashes with local gnome? Message-ID: <51e113440704301030h84be2eclee30222d3831aa6e@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <4635C2EB.5000205@gmail.com> References: <4635C2EB.5000205@gmail.com>
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2007/4/30, WarrenHead <warrenhead@gmail.com>: > > 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
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