Problem with X forwarding by openssh-3.8p1

[Harold L Hunt II]

kwong@control.toronto.edu wrote:
> The problem is not that there is no X11-forwarding. For example, gv from the
> Linux remote host produces the correct display on the cygwin X-server.
> Similarly, xdvi and even netscape also work. However, if I try to run ical, a
> linux calendar program, I get the following error message:
> 
> X Error of failed request:  BadAtom (invalid Atom parameter)
>   Major opcode of failed request:  18 (X_ChangeProperty)
>   Atom id in failed request:  0x105
>   Serial number of failed request:  13
>   Current serial number in output stream:  16

Lets try this again.  You asked for help, I tried to help you, you can 
at least READ IT THIS TIME!

http://x.cygwin.com/docs/faq/cygwin-x-faq.html#q-ssh-no-x11forwarding

Harold