On Wed, 19 Nov 2003, Joel Uckelman wrote: > > > > /usr/X11R6/bin/X :0 -audit 0 -auth /var/gdm/:0.Xauth -nolisten tcp vt7 > > > > I *do* want it to listen, I guess. So, what controls this and how do I fix > > it to look like the command at top? > > > > Thank you for any help! > > If you're using GDM as your login manager, then these options are coming > from your /etc/X11/gdm/gdm.conf. > > "-nolisten tcp" isn't the cause of your problem unless what you're trying > to do is have X listen for connections from remote machines. Joel, It *did* work though...using the login manager, I am now able to have X listen locally. If I just do a xhost + machine at a command prompt, it should just allow that machine only to listen, correct? ******************************************************************************* Gilbert Sebenste ******** (My opinions only!) ****** Staff Meteorologist, Northern Illinois University **** E-mail: gilbert@xxxxxxx *** web: http://weather.admin.niu.edu ** Work phone: 815-753-5492 * *******************************************************************************
