Re: X11 and changing networks
Re: X11 and changing networks
- Subject: Re: X11 and changing networks
- From: Mike Summers <email@hidden>
- Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2004 07:46:43 -0500
Many thanks, Steve. This seems to have
solved my problem!
Mike
On Sat, Feb 07, 2004 at 11:27:18PM -0500, Steve Langer wrote:
> Isn't this the xauthority problem that was discussed way back in the
> days of the first X11.app betas? Try turning off both of the settings
> in the Security pane of the X11 Preferences dialog. If you tunnel your
> X11 connections through ssh and keep the firewall turned on, this isn't
> a security problem.
>
> -- Steve
>
>
> On Feb 7, 2004, at 10:13 PM, Mike Summers wrote:
>
> >I guess I'm the only one with this problem. Maybe someone
> >can advise me on what setting I may have messed up.
> >
> >When I change locations, all my open windows work fine,
> >but when I try to launch a new window from the X11-Applications
> >button in the toolbar, nothing happens. I have to re-start X11.
> >
> >An example application is:
> >
> >/usr/local/bin/rxvt -geometry 300x300 -bg ivory -fn times -sl 1000
> >
> >
> >
> >I get the same problem if I just create a new "location" that has no
> >network options turned on, and switch back and forth between locations
> >with and without network connections. Again, all my existing, open
> >windows
> >work fine, but I can't open new windows under the X11 application
> >pull-down
> >menu.
> >
> >I installed X11 and the developer tools from the CD that came with my
> >powerbook.
> >
> >Mike
> >
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> >Subject: Re: X11 and changing networks
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> >Mike Summers wrote:
> >>I use my Laptop at work and home, with multiple desktops
> >>and sometimes with dozens of X11 windows open on different
> >>desktops. X11 doesn't seem to be aware of location changes,
> >>so when I go from work to home (and vice versa), X11 doesn't
> >>function properly, and I have to close all X11 windows and re-start
> >>X11.
> >>
> >>Is there a parameter or command I can use to change my
> >>network settings without having to restart X11?
> >>
> >>Thanks for any advice....
> >>
> >>Mike
> >
> >I have no problem with this either... logon at work with ethernet,
> >and then home with airport, and just can access a remote machine via
> >ssh in xterm without changing any settings...
> >
> >Peter
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Michael F. Summers
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
and Howard Hughes Medical Institute
University of Maryland Baltimore County
1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD 21250
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