Re: Cygwin X query <Solaris> Login page reloads

Re: Cygwin X query <Solaris> Login page reloads

[Danilo Turina]

Ok, let's try to rewrite it:

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Hi Guys,

This are my first six posts so please bear with me in case this query is 
on the...


BharathX wrote:
> Hi Guys,
> 
> This is my first post so please bear with me in case this query is on the
> wrong thread list and pls redirect me to the right one if that's case.
> 
> I have been using cygwin for a while as my X Server to contact my Solaris
> machines (Solaris 8 and Solaris 10).
> 
> I have my machine with dual OSs (Win XP & Win 2003). I can use cygwin (x
> -query) and connect to my Solaris 8 machine(Sparc) whilst logged on to my
> WinXP OS and its no problem.
> But if I log onto my Win2K3 machine (which has the same IP as Win XP), I
> cannot perform x -query to the same Solaris 8 machine. I mean, the Solaris
> CDE login page appears,but after I put in my username/password, the login
> page just reloads.
> 
> If I use the same OS, I can connect to my Solaris 10 machine without any
> issues (went past the login page).
> 
> 
> What could the problem be? Do you think it's to do with the IP address being
> the same for both OSs?
> 
> If you require what's in the XWin.0.log whilst this is happening, I will
> post it here.
> 
> Thanks in advance guys.
> 
> - Bharath

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Danilo Turina
Alcatel-Lucent
Software Developer
OND Network Management
Rieti (Italy)
Phone: +39 0746 600332

8 anni 6 mesi 23 giorni 4 ore 53 minuti 52 secondi

Re: Cygwin X query <Solaris> Login page reloads

[Dave Korn]

Danilo Turina wrote:

>> This is my first post so please bear with me in case this query is on the
>> wrong thread list and pls redirect me to the right one if that's case.

  Well, this is the even wronger list, so let's see if we can help!

>> I have my machine with dual OSs (Win XP & Win 2003). I can use cygwin (x
>> -query) and connect to my Solaris 8 machine(Sparc) whilst logged on to my
>> WinXP OS and its no problem.
>> But if I log onto my Win2K3 machine (which has the same IP as Win XP), I
>> cannot perform x -query to the same Solaris 8 machine. I mean, the
>> Solaris
>> CDE login page appears,but after I put in my username/password, the login
>> page just reloads.
>>
>> If I use the same OS, I can connect to my Solaris 10 machine without any
>> issues (went past the login page).
>>
>>
>> What could the problem be? Do you think it's to do with the IP address
>> being the same for both OSs?

  One word: MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1.

  Or is that three words and one number?


    cheers,
      DaveK