[OpenIndiana-discuss] freenx

Thu Dec 20 13:51:37 UTC 2012

jadams at jadlaptop:~$ ssh -X localhost /usr/NX/bin/nxnode --agent :1001
The authenticity of host 'localhost (::1)' can't be established.
RSA key fingerprint is 6e:a6:8a:14:57:f6:6a:ad:f5:0a:e8:33:a3:72:11:18.
Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? yes
Warning: Permanently added 'localhost' (RSA) to the list of known hosts.
Password:
NX-:1001> 1000 NXNODE - Version 3.2.0-74-SVN OS (GPL, using backend: 3.4.0)
NX> 716 Starting NX Agent ...
Couldn't open RGB_DB '/usr/openwin/lib/X11/rgb'

NXAGENT - Version 3.4.0

Copyright (C) 2001, 2010 NoMachine.
See http://www.nomachine.com/ for more information.

Info: Agent running with pid '2693'.
Session: Starting session at 'Thu Dec 20 13:18:34 2012'.
Info: Using alpha channel in render extension.
Info: Not using local device configuration changes.
error opening security policy file /usr/openwin/lib/X11/xserver/SecurityPolicy
Session: Session started at 'Thu Dec 20 13:18:34 2012'.
Session: Terminating session at 'Thu Dec 20 13:18:50 2012'.
Session: Session terminated at 'Thu Dec 20 13:18:50 2012'.
FreeFontPath: FPE "/usr/openwin/lib/X11/fonts/misc/" refcount is 2,
should be 1; fixing.
NX> 716 NX Agent exited with status: 0
NX-:1001> 1001 Bye.

On 20 December 2012 13:33, Gary Gendel <gary at genashor.com> wrote:
> If I use the ssh running nxnode to test it, I get a black window and it
> responds to resizing with the appropriate messages.  Unfortunately,
> using the nxclient fails without trying to bring up a window. It gets as
> far as "Downloading session data" and then it reports "Session startup
> failed".
>
> On 12/20/2012 08:21 AM, Jonathan Adams wrote:
>> actually I can't find gdmsetup ... have you enabled gdm in some way though?
>>
>> On 20 December 2012 13:19, Jonathan Adams <t12nslookup at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> hmm ... this works for me ...
>>>
>>> have you "run gdmsetup and enable XDMCP" ?
>>>
>>> On 20 December 2012 12:58, Gary Gendel <gary at genashor.com> wrote:
>>>> Jon,
>>>>
>>>> Thanks, that got me past the problem.  BTW, I tried your package which
>>>> gave me the same results as mine.  In addition, when I log in to user nx
>>>> your installation complains about embedded newlines in strings.
>>>>
>>>> I can almost taste this now.
>>>>
>>>> gary at abby:~> ssh -X phoenix /usr/NX/bin/nxnode --agent :1001
>>>>
>>>> *** Is below a problem? The mode /tmp is 1777 so I'm not sure why it's
>>>> complaining: ***
>>>>
>>>> NX-:1001> 1000 NXNODE - Version 3.2.0-73 OS (GPL, using backend: 3.5.0)
>>>> NX> 716 Starting NX Agent ...
>>>> _XSERVTransmkdir: ERROR: Mode of /tmp/.X11-unix must be set to 1777
>>>> _XSERVTransSocketUNIXCreateListener: mkdir(/tmp/.X11-unix) failed, errno = 9
>>>> _XSERVTransMakeAllCOTSServerListeners: failed to create listener for local
>>>>
>>>> NXAGENT - Version 3.5.0
>>>>
>>>> Copyright (C) 2001, 2011 NoMachine.
>>>> See http://www.nomachine.com/ for more information.
>>>>
>>>> Info: Agent running with pid '12218'.
>>>> Session: Starting session at 'Thu Dec 20 07:48:27 2012'.
>>>> Info: Using alpha channel in render extension.
>>>> Info: Not using local device configuration changes.
>>>> Session: Session started at 'Thu Dec 20 07:48:27 2012'.
>>>> Session: Terminating session at 'Thu Dec 20 07:48:45 2012'.
>>>> Session: Session terminated at 'Thu Dec 20 07:48:45 2012'.
>>>>
>>>> *** And the new fonts entry does this: ***
>>>>
>>>> FreeFontPath: FPE "/usr/openwin/lib/X11/fonts/misc/" refcount is 2,
>>>> should be 1; fixing.
>>>> NX> 716 NX Agent exited with status: 0
>>>> NX-:1001> 1001 Bye.
>>>>
>>>> Gary
>>>>
>>>> On 12/20/2012 05:55 AM, Jonathan Adams wrote:
>>>>> I got it working on Solaris 10, and OpenSolaris ... my steps are on my
>>>>> "Google drive"
>>>>>
>>>>> https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B6o_jmGQm0dWSGV6UGE2RExnUU0
>>>>> https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B6o_jmGQm0dWeW45SjhfbklFVlE
>>>>>
>>>>> Add to /usr/X11/lib/X11/fonts/misc/fonts.alias
>>>>>
>>>>> fixed "-misc-fixed-medium-r-semicondensed--13-120-75-75-c-60-iso10646-1"
>>>>>
>>>>> Jon
>>>>>
>>>>> On 20 December 2012 02:46, DormitionSkete at hotmail.com
>>>>> <dormitionskete at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> If you get it working, would you please post the steps you took to install and get it working?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'd really appreciate it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> This is one of those pieces of software that I'd like to use, but haven't had a chance to even try installing it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Dec 19, 2012, at 7:27 PM, Gary Gendel wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'm real close to getting freeNX working.  However, I'm stumped by the error I'm getting:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> $ ssh -X phoenix /usr/NX/bin/nxnode --agent :1000
>>>>>>> NX-:1000> 1000 NXNODE - Version 3.2.0-73 OS (GPL, using backend: 3.5.0)
>>>>>>> NX> 716 Starting NX Agent ...
>>>>>>> NXAGENT - Version 3.5.0
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Copyright (C) 2001, 2011 NoMachine.
>>>>>>> See http://www.nomachine.com/ for more information.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Info: Agent running with pid '2688'.
>>>>>>> Session: Starting session at 'Wed Dec 19 21:05:09 2012'.
>>>>>>> Info: Using alpha channel in render extension.
>>>>>>> Info: Not using local device configuration changes.
>>>>>>> Error: Aborting session with 'Could not open default font 'fixed''.
>>>>>>> Session: Aborting session at 'Wed Dec 19 21:05:09 2012'.
>>>>>>> Session: Session aborted at 'Wed Dec 19 21:05:09 2012'.
>>>>>>> NX> 716 NX Agent exited with status: 1
>>>>>>> NX-:1000> 1001 Bye.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> This error happens even if I try to log in from the local OpenIndiana host.  I turned on using the font server, and I tried putting in a font path, but it still fails with the same error.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Anyone have success getting freeNX working?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Gary
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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