Connecting to an XServer with XWin

[jose isaias cabrera]

"Scott Fordin" wrote...

> You know, as it so happens, I've been tracking down a solution to a
> similar problem I just started experiencing today. In my case though,
> I just upgraded from Ubuntu 8.04 to 8.10, and I'm trying to connect
> to a Solaris 10 box. I can connect, and certain applications work
> just fine, but a couple (in particular running a Java app withing
> Firefox 2.x), as soon as a type anything in a form field, Firefox
> crashes hard with XKEYBOARD resource errors. Based on what I've
> found today, the problem looks like it might be an X configuration
> error on the Solaris side, and it relates to Xorg versioning issues.
> Specifically, my Solaris 10 installation is using older versions
> of Xorg-related files; the new version of Ubunutu and, I gather, of
> the Cygwin/X server use new Xorg files.
>
> I'm in the process of applying a bunch of update patches to my
> Solaris box. In particular, patch 119059-45 was identified on
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/292973. We'll
> see if it works.
>
> Anyway, don't know if this might be any help to you.
>
> Scott
>
> jose isaias cabrera wrote:
>>
>>> You might also want to check your firewall settings. Firewalls tend
>>> to get real touchy when the signatures for binary files change.
>>>
>> With the firewall turned it off, (just XP) and same problem occurrs...

I will take a look at this tomorrow.  Though, this will be impossible, for 
other reasons, but, anyway... I would look into this tomorrow.

thanks.


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