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I rebooted the whole machine. This is only a workstation so its no biggy. This problem really has got me beat- if you're running the same version then why is it working for you and not me? Unless its a residual because I uninstalled the later version? Weird.... > Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2008 19:06:05 +1000 > From: brianchad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: Xdmxp login to remote machine via gdm > > Da Rock wrote: > > Surprisingly enough this didn't work. From what the docs say this is > > not necessary for connection to a remote server. I've just gone > > through the docs again for gdm (on the gnome site this time), and > > tried setting SystemMenu=true under [greeter] but that didn't work > > either. Nothing seems to change this gdm- am I changing the right one? > > /etc/gdm/custom.conf? > > > > We now know that I have the right gdm version to permit this, I'm > > supposedly adjusting the right conf file- what am I missing here? > > > > KDM offers a chooser, but the system spits the dummy for some reason > > when I connect and won't work properly. > > > > I've opened the xdmcp ports (177) on the firewall for both tcp and udp > > as well. > > > > I've never had this much trouble setting up this on any other mc. > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2008 17:08:04 +1000 > > > From: brianchad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > To: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > > Subject: Re: Xdmxp login to remote machine via gdm > > > > > > Da Rock wrote: > > > > Ok. So I've now got the right gdm - the version info mentions the > > > > remote x explicitly as fixed. I believe my problem is now in the > > > > custom.conf. > > > > > > > > I've edited the /etc/gdm/custom.conf and added the following lines: > > > > [chooser] > > > > Chooser=/usr/libexec/gdmchooser > > > > > > > > [greeter] > > > > ChooserButton=true > > > > > > > > > > > > None of this has worked. I must be cursed here or something... :) > > > > > > > > So I tried setting ChooserButton to enable- NG. > > > > > > > > I ran gdmchooser from the commandline and it worked so its not that. > > > > What have I missed? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > From: rock_on_the_web@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > > To: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > > > Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2008 06:02:24 +0000 > > > > Subject: RE: Xdmxp login to remote machine via gdm > > > > > > > > Just to address the last post on this subject - Where my problem > > > > lies is not in allowing others accessing this computer by remote x > > > > but this computer accessing others by remote. A search on google > > > > produced several docs stating that only certain gdm versions will > > > > allow you to choose to access a remote x server. > > > > > > > > I checked out ltsp but it seems more based on allowing remote > > > > access in this computer then setting up this computer to access > > > > others (I could be wrong though, but I can't see where it is). I > > > > just updated the software and went from gdm-2.20.1-5 to > > > > gdm-2.20.2-2. No good. I've edited the custom file but no change. > > > > I'll just uninstall this version and try and locate the version > > > > you have mentioned to me- maybe its the key to it all... > > > > > > > > Thanks all. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > > Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2008 19:32:32 +1000 > > > > > From: brianchad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > To: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > > > > Subject: Re: Xdmxp login to remote machine via gdm > > > > > > > > > > Frank Cox wrote: > > > > > > On Sat, 19 Jan 2008 00:40:29 +0000 > > > > > > Da Rock <rock_on_the_web@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Guys, I know that the current version of gdm on fedora has a > > > > serious lack of support for remote xdmcp login, but I need a > > > > workaround! I want to login from a crappy machine using XP to > > > > relieve a bottleneck of systems using VMWare and a fc8 appliance. > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > I have found that sticking with gdm-2.20.1-7.fc8 works well > > > > with my LTSP > > > > > > setup. You can download that from any of the mirrors. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > What serious lack of support? XDMCP works fine here ... > > > > > > > > > > System > Administration> Login Window > Remote > Style > Same as > > > > Local. > > > > > > > > > > You just have to restart X > > > > > > > > > > no probs with it > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > fedora-list mailing list > > > > > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > > > > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Find it at www.seek.com.au Your Future Starts Here. Dream it? 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I do this by opening a terminal, typing as root telinit 3 > > then log in to the console and type telinit 5. > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Join Lavalife for free. What are you waiting for? |
