Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 18:01:57 -0600 From: Vulpes Velox <v.velox@vvelox.net> To: Xian <ian@codepad.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: window managers don't work over ssh Message-ID: <20050119180157.2e3795a0@vixen42.local.lan> In-Reply-To: <200501172343.27077.ian@codepad.net> References: <200501172343.27077.ian@codepad.net>
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On Mon, 17 Jan 2005 23:43:27 +0000 Xian <ian@codepad.net> 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 > > 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. Not sure of what it would be, but the freebsd x11 mailing list would probally be useful. Also trying a xorg specific list may be useful. Best of luck.
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