window managers don't work over ssh

[Xian]

On Tuesday 18 January 2005 01:17, cpghost at cordula.ws wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 17, 2005 at 11:43:27PM +0000, Xian 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
>
> Hello Xian,
>
> sometimes using -Y instead of -X solves a lot of X11 forwarding
> problems. Not sure if it would solve your problem, but did you try this?
>
> > 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.
> > --
> > /Xian
>
> Good luck,
> -cpghost.

-Y does work on my main machine to test it

 startx /usr/bin/ssh -Y anothe.machine twm -- :1

I will mostly be using this from college as I take a FreeSBIE CD with me and 
us that instead of whatever M$ windowz happens to be on the machine. I'll 
have a good look into what -Y really dose today.

Thanks :D

-- 
/Xian

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