X/gnome through ssh, clashes with local gnome?

[Warren Head]

2007/4/30, WarrenHead <warrenhead at gmail.com>:
>
> Hi list,
>
> I want to connect X from my Ubuntu machine to my local FreeBSD machine,
> through ssh.
> Sofar ssh and X are working, but Gnome/GDM/Metacity seem to have issues.
> I really wonder whether this has something to do with the fact that on
> Ubuntu I also have Gnome running.
>
> Anyway, when I log into FreeBSD and start gnome-session, this is what I
> get on the console:
>
> SESSION_MANAGER=local/celeron2.lan:/tmp/.ICE-unix/34272
> Window manager warning: Screen 0 on display "localhost:10.0" already has
> a window manager; try using the --replace option to replace the current
> window manager.
> Window manager warning: Screen 0 on display "localhost:10.0" already has
> a window manager; try using the --replace option to replace the current
> window manager.
>
> ** (gnome-panel:34290): WARNING **: Failed to authenticate with GDM
> ^C
>
> What I see happening is an error window coming up on screen, saying that
> the Gnome-Settings daemon failed.
>
> There was an error starting the GNOME Settings Daemon.
>
> Some things, such as themes, sounds, or background settings may not work
> correctly.
>
> The last error message was:
>
> Process /usr/local/libexec/gnome-settings-daemon exited with status 1
>
> GNOME will still try to restart the Settings Daemon next time you log in.
>
> After that the standard gnome loading panel comes up in front of
> me(sometimes), loading 'The Panel' and such, after which I see my top
> Ubuntu gnome menubar change into the FreeBSD gnome menubar.
> When I click on items in the top menubar I do see the FreeBSD
> menuoptions and I can start programs, but I still see my Ubuntu
> background, bottom menubar and Ubuntu programs running.
>
> In other words, both gnome's seem to be working at the same time, but
> not very well together.
>
> It's the first time I am working with remote X through SSH. RDP and VNC
> are the things I am more used to. So I am sorry if I am making stupid
> n00b mistakes, but yes, I am sure I am missing something totally obvious.
> I do read (with Google) that there is confusion about XDMCP versus X
> through SSH. I definitely want only the latter and have not enabled
> XDMCP. (consciously)
>
> So, what strikes me as very odd:
> GDM is allowing tcp connections and I get gnome on screen, but the error
> message says that I could not be authenticated. UID problem? Username
> and password are the same.
>
>
> Cheers, Warren
>

Hi list,

I noticed that only these output lines are related to connecting from my
ubuntu machine;
Window manager warning: Screen 0 on display "localhost:10.0" already has
a window manager; try using the --replace option to replace the current
window manager.
Window manager warning: Screen 0 on display "localhost:10.0" already has
a window manager; try using the --replace option to replace the current
window manager.

I just used a windows machine with Xming and that worked fine, except for
the GDM message about not being authenticated.

So, does this give anybody a clue as to what is malconfigured?

Cheers, Warren