Re: remote gdm desktop not coming up

[Matt Stucky <matt stucky mho com>]

> On Monday 02 June 2003 06:49, George wrote:
> 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?

yes.  /etc/X11/gdm/gdm.conf has 

[xdmcp]
#.....
Enable=1

is gdm running properly?  I don't know.  how do i tell that?  ps -waux | grep 
gdm shows 2 instances of gdm-binary running.  any other hints?

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

whatever shipped with RH73.

> 
> George
> 
> -- 
> George <jirka 5z com>
>    If all economists were laid end to end, they would not reach a 
conclusion.
>                        -- George Bernard Shaw
> 

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