On Thu, 2006-01-12 at 01:04 -0200, Rodrigo Barbosa wrote:
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> On Wed, Jan 11, 2006 at 07:37:30PM -0700, Craig White wrote:
> > Xlib: connection to "MYHOSTNAME:1.0" refused by server
> > Xlib: no protocol specified
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> > Clues?
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> xhost(1)
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> Also make sure your local X server is configured to accept tcp
> connections, and you have no iptables rules blocking those.
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> Among other places, you will want to check for the DisalowTCP
> tag on /etc/X11/gdm/gdm.conf, if you are using gdm (standard for
> CentOS). I don't remember what the default is.
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thanks but you are still over my head.
xhost +localhost returns the same error.
DisallowTCP is commented in /etc/X11/gdm/gdm.conf
The issue seems to be that gdm isn't running...is it supposed to be
running in runlevel 3?
If so...what is the right way to start it?
Craig
