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Error Starting an Xterm on Xming (on vista)

Asked by: rzup

I have a vista machine that I use to connect to Solaris 10 to run X applications. Most of my apps are not a problem, I can run xclock, xcalc, sas etc, but I can't launch an xterm. Since other programs work, I know the display server Xming and the DISPLAY are set correctly. I also have no problem lanuching xterms from linux--only Solaris 10 is having the issue.

Here is the error:
~ >/usr/openwin/bin/xterm
font missing: KSC5601.1992-3 for Window
font missing: TIS620.2533-0 for Window
font missing: ISO8859-6 for Window
font missing: ISO8859-8 for Window
font missing: SUN.UNICODE.INDIA-0 for Window
X Error of failed request:  BadAtom (invalid Atom parameter)
  Major opcode of failed request:  20 (X_GetProperty)
  Atom id in failed request:  0x0
  Serial number of failed request:  106
  Current serial number in output stream:  106

If I run this from cygwin (startx), it gives the exact same font errors but the xterm comes up:
~ >/usr/openwin/bin/xterm
font missing: KSC5601.1992-3 for Window
font missing: TIS620.2533-0 for Window
font missing: ISO8859-6 for Window
font missing: ISO8859-8 for Window
font missing: SUN.UNICODE.INDIA-0 for Window
(then it works in cygwin)


 What might be causing this in Xming? Xming is generally less flaky in Vista than cygwin, so I'd like to use it.


Thanks,

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2008-09-02 at 16:04:19ID23697775
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Answers

 

by: omarfaridPosted on 2008-09-02 at 17:42:58ID: 22373090

what language do you use on the solaris system? It could be a language setting that requires some fonts / char set that is mismatched on the pc

 

by: rzupPosted on 2008-09-03 at 12:05:57ID: 22380748

I use English

 

by: rzupPosted on 2008-09-03 at 12:09:40ID: 22380786

Note that, on the Sun machines console, I have no trouble bringing up xterms. The only problem is with xming.  

 

by: gheistPosted on 2008-09-03 at 15:36:25ID: 22382689

Have you installed xming font pack?

 

by: rzupPosted on 2008-09-03 at 19:59:51ID: 22384048

Yes, I installed the Xming font package: even went and checked the optional fonts for install.

 

by: gheistPosted on 2008-09-04 at 01:02:45ID: 22384998

Does it run over SSH fowarding?

 

by: rzupPosted on 2008-09-04 at 12:12:40ID: 22391481

No, I use ssh to connect to a shell, but then enter the xterm command manually not as part of the ssh tunnel. It would just use port 6000.

 

by: gheistPosted on 2008-09-05 at 00:29:06ID: 22396047

Does it make a difference if it is ran over SSH tunnel?

 

by: gheistPosted on 2008-09-05 at 05:54:46ID: 22398239

It is known problem with OpenSSH "secure" forwarding.
v4.4 of OpenSSH is known to fix problems

 

by: rzupPosted on 2008-10-08 at 08:22:12ID: 31492556

I never did solve this, but it runs fine in exceed so I'm going to guess you are on the right path with the fontpack.

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