Cannot connect to a Sun server using xterm

[Igor Pechtchanski]

On Wed, 4 May 2005, a12 wrote:

> Alexander Gottwald skrev:
>
> > On Wed, 4 May 2005, a12 wrote:
> >
> > > Pardon my ignorance, but what am I supposed to do to solve the
> > > problem ?
> >
> > Start XWin.
>
> Which means: use XDMCP & don't use xterm.
> Please correct me, if I am wrong.

You're wrong.  It means exactly what it says: run "startx" (or
"startxwin.bat", or "start XWin.exe ...", or any of your favorite methods
for starting the X server on your local machine) before running "ssh -X/Y".

And please don't top-post.  Thanks.
	Igor
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