On Mon, Jul 05, 2004 at 03:30:19AM -0500, fvwm-bug wrote: > FVWM Bug Tracking notification > > new message incoming/1339 > > Subject: Disconnects from X Server on Mac OSX > > Full_Name: Chad Wingrave > Version: 2.4.15 > CVS_Date: > OS: Mac OSX 10.3.4 > X_Server: Apple's X11 > Submission from: (NULL) (198.82.174.175) > > > After a period of time, or especially after I move my laptop home, use it > there and return to the lab network (both wireless), I am unable to open > any new X items saying unable to connect to X server. When using Apple's > window manager, there is not the same problem. I'm guessing it gets > connected as the hostname changes. The problem is that it does not always > fail. When I come back to the lab, I know the DHCP hostname it gives my > machine is always the same and I am assuming the same at home but I can not > be certain (have not checked). > > Anyway, it is annoying to have to close all my window's (i'm one of those > guys that likes many xterms open), restart the X server and then reopen all > my windows. I've tried restartting fvwm2 but it just crashes (as I assume > it tries to reconnect to the X server and fails). > > Any ideas?
Have you tried to set your DISPLAY to $ export DISPLAY=localhost:0 ? This way the host name and IP address should not matter. Make sure it is properly set, even if you restart the window manager. Ciao Dominik ^_^ ^_^ -- Dominik Vogt, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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