RE: Problem with Solaris
I've tried this and it's solved my problem too. Thanks David Matthew "Dawson, David W" cc: Sent by: Subject: RE: Problem with Solaris cygwin-xfree-owner @cygwin.com 28/03/02 13:23 >*My* problem in this situation turned out to be that the XDMCP session from >Solaris needed Solaris fonts which are not available by default on >Cygwin/XFree86. > >I solved my problem by having my XWin use the font server on the Solaris >box: >XWin -from "$MyPC" -query "$SolarisBox" -fp tcp/$SolarisBox:7100 & > >Alternatively, there are publicly-available font conversion programs which >would allow you to convert the Solaris fonts into Cygwin/XFree86 fonts and >install them on your PC. This is not nearly as easy as using a font server, >however. > >-D. >- >David Dawson >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >703-367-3885 < Snip >
RE: Problem with Solaris
*My* problem in this situation turned out to be that the XDMCP session from Solaris needed Solaris fonts which are not available by default on Cygwin/XFree86. I solved my problem by having my XWin use the font server on the Solaris box: XWin -from "$MyPC" -query "$SolarisBox" -fp tcp/$SolarisBox:7100 & Alternatively, there are publicly-available font conversion programs which would allow you to convert the Solaris fonts into Cygwin/XFree86 fonts and install them on your PC. This is not nearly as easy as using a font server, however. -D. - David Dawson [EMAIL PROTECTED] 703-367-3885 > -Original Message- > From: Brian Genisio [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 6:39 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Problem with Solaris > > Take a look at your .xsession-errors file on the solaris machine AFTER > your > loging fails. There is probably something wrong with your .xinitrc or > .xsession files. Possibly go downt to minimal files there, and try again? > But > the .xsession-errors very often will give you a hint in that case. > > Brian > > > --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Stuart > > > > Are you connecting to a Solaris 2.8 system? > > > > I have exactly the same problem on 2.8, but can connect to Solaris > systems > > running 2.6 without any errors. > > > > Matthew Codd > > > > > > > > > > > > > Stuart Gaunt > > > > >> "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > .co.uk> cc: > > > > > Sent by: Subject: Problem with > > Solaris > > cygwin-xfree-owner > > > > > @cygwin.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 27/03/02 18:31 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >I'm trying to get cygwin/xfree working using XDMCP from Solaris (on > > sparc), > > >but all I get is a black screen with an egg-timer. > > > > > >It works fine using XDMCP from a Linux host. > > > > > >Using X-Win32 on the same PC works fine to Linux AND Solaris. > > > > > >Under X-Win32, when I first connect I get the black egg-timer window, > then > > >almost immediately I get the CDE login prompt. > > >Under cygwin/xfree, I get the black egg timer, but no prompt. The > > egg-timer > > >follows my mouse around, so there is obviously some X stuff going on, > but > > >not quite enough. > > > > > >Any ideas ? > > > > > >Thanks > > >Stuart > > > > > > > > > > > > > __ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Movies - coverage of the 74th Academy Awards® > http://movies.yahoo.com/
Re: Problem with Solaris
Take a look at your .xsession-errors file on the solaris machine AFTER your loging fails. There is probably something wrong with your .xinitrc or .xsession files. Possibly go downt to minimal files there, and try again? But the .xsession-errors very often will give you a hint in that case. Brian --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Stuart > > Are you connecting to a Solaris 2.8 system? > > I have exactly the same problem on 2.8, but can connect to Solaris systems > running 2.6 without any errors. > > Matthew Codd > > > > > > Stuart Gaunt > >"'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > .co.uk> cc: > > Sent by: Subject: Problem with > Solaris > cygwin-xfree-owner > > @cygwin.com > > > > > > 27/03/02 18:31 > > > > > > > > > > >I'm trying to get cygwin/xfree working using XDMCP from Solaris (on > sparc), > >but all I get is a black screen with an egg-timer. > > > >It works fine using XDMCP from a Linux host. > > > >Using X-Win32 on the same PC works fine to Linux AND Solaris. > > > >Under X-Win32, when I first connect I get the black egg-timer window, then > >almost immediately I get the CDE login prompt. > >Under cygwin/xfree, I get the black egg timer, but no prompt. The > egg-timer > >follows my mouse around, so there is obviously some X stuff going on, but > >not quite enough. > > > >Any ideas ? > > > >Thanks > >Stuart > > > > > __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Movies - coverage of the 74th Academy Awards® http://movies.yahoo.com/
Re: Problem with Solaris
Stuart Are you connecting to a Solaris 2.8 system? I have exactly the same problem on 2.8, but can connect to Solaris systems running 2.6 without any errors. Matthew Codd Stuart Gaunt .co.uk> cc: Sent by: Subject: Problem with Solaris cygwin-xfree-owner @cygwin.com 27/03/02 18:31 >I'm trying to get cygwin/xfree working using XDMCP from Solaris (on sparc), >but all I get is a black screen with an egg-timer. > >It works fine using XDMCP from a Linux host. > >Using X-Win32 on the same PC works fine to Linux AND Solaris. > >Under X-Win32, when I first connect I get the black egg-timer window, then >almost immediately I get the CDE login prompt. >Under cygwin/xfree, I get the black egg timer, but no prompt. The egg-timer >follows my mouse around, so there is obviously some X stuff going on, but >not quite enough. > >Any ideas ? > >Thanks >Stuart
