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From:	Andrew DeFaria <Andrew DOT DeFaria AT tellabs DOT com>
Subject:	Re: Can't talk to X server through ssh tunnel after ~ 18 minutes
Date:	Wed, 25 May 2011 16:47:29 -0700
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On 5/25/2011 11:01 AM, Tim Daneliuk wrote:
> On 5/25/2011 12:43 PM, Andrew DeFaria said this:
>> I ssh from my Cygwin box to a Linux machine (happens with Solaris 
>> machines too) and I can run X applications back to Cygwin/X without a 
>> problem. However, after a few minutes something happens to the tunnel 
>> and I can no longer put up any X windows:
> What arguments are you using to start the ssh session?
The only argument is -X. Like I said, I was able to put up X windows 
through the ssh tunnel. Then, after some, it stops working - consistently.
-- 
Andrew DeFaria <http://defaria.com>
I didn't climb to the top of the food chain to be a vegetarian.


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