Re: Powerbook: Dis/Connecting External Monitor
Re: Powerbook: Dis/Connecting External Monitor
- Subject: Re: Powerbook: Dis/Connecting External Monitor
- From: Haroon Sheikh <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2003 16:14:24 -0800
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Q: Why can I not connect to the X Server after a network config change?
It requires a restart of the X server.
A: This is expected behavior in the Xauthority authentication mechanism
which X11 for Mac OS X uses by default. The problem is that Xauth uses
two keys, the ip address and hostname of the system running the X
server. But these keys don't get update if you change the network
configuration. You can disable authentication from the "Security" tab
of X11.app's preferences. Be aware that doing so may create a security
hole.
haroon
On Thursday, March 6, 2003, at 09:19 AM, Brian Powell wrote:
> Greetings, I recently joined the list and if this topic has been
> covered, I apologize.
>
> I have a powerbook G4, and I move from the office with an external
> monitor running as secondary to home with no external monitor. If I
> start X with the external monitor, it properly uses both; however,
> when I return home, frequently, the windows appear where the second
> monitor was and are inaccessible.
>
> Does anyone know if Apple will be modifying the X server to properly
> recognize new monitor environments? Right now, the work around is
> kill and restart the server.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Cheers,
> Brian
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