Re: remote gdm desktop not coming up

[George <jirka 5z com>]

On Fri, May 30, 2003 at 12:53:16PM +0000, Matt Stucky wrote:
> Server:  RH73, init 5, gnome by default.  at the console, no problems.
> Laptop:  RH73, init 3, kde.
> 
> shut down kde on the laptop, issue:
> 
> X -query server_name
> 
> get the grey screen of death - the one where the X moves as the mouse does,
> but the login screen never comes up.
> 
> i suspect something is wrong with my gdm setup on the server, which is why
> i am posting to this list.
> 
> little help?
> 
> or is there a better list to subscribe to?
> 
> thank you for any help you can provide.

does your server have XDMCP enabled? (in section [xdmcp] does it say
Enable=true)?  Is gdm running properly on the server?

Is this the version of gdm from RH73 or another version?

George

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