I just installed Slackware 10. A fresh, clean install. My X version:

Release Date: 18 December 2003
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.7
Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.26 i686 [ELF]
Current Operating System: Linux tron 2.4.26 #21 Mon Jun 14 19:17:44
PDT 2004 i686
Build Date: 05 June 2004
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.X.Org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present

Now I had a problem forwarding X displays to this new linux setup. At
first I was simply getting a "Unable to open display" error. I ended
up recreating the .Xauthority and it helped...somewhat.

I can forward over /usr/openwin/bin/xlogo and admintool (the remote
server is Solaris). But I can't forward a third-party application. I
get this error now:

X Error of failed request: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window
parameter)
Major opcode of failed request: 73 (X_GetImage)
Resource id in failed request: 0x40
Serial number of failed request: 132
Current serial number in output stream: 132

From what I've read around the internet, I get the feeling that the
app is having issues drawing itself on my local desktop due to a
possible naming problem or resolution issue? I couldn't find anything
a little more specific.

I did a man on XGetImage and it does make a mention about BadDrawable
but I'm unable to follow what it means and what I should look for.

Maybe someone could point to some possible items to look for?

--Matt

matt@killermookie.org (Matthew Sims) wrote in message news:<1e963607.0407150846.45bedca1@posting.google.com>...
> I just installed Slackware 10. A fresh, clean install. My X version:
>
> Release Date: 18 December 2003
> X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.7
> Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.26 i686 [ELF]
> Current Operating System: Linux tron 2.4.26 #21 Mon Jun 14 19:17:44
> PDT 2004 i686
> Build Date: 05 June 2004
> Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.X.Org
> to make sure that you have the latest version.
> Module Loader present
>
> Now I had a problem forwarding X displays to this new linux setup. At
> first I was simply getting a "Unable to open display" error. I ended
> up recreating the .Xauthority and it helped...somewhat.
>
> I can forward over /usr/openwin/bin/xlogo and admintool (the remote
> server is Solaris). But I can't forward a third-party application. I
> get this error now:
>
> X Error of failed request: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window
> parameter)
> Major opcode of failed request: 73 (X_GetImage)
> Resource id in failed request: 0x40
> Serial number of failed request: 132
> Current serial number in output stream: 132
>
> From what I've read around the internet, I get the feeling that the
> app is having issues drawing itself on my local desktop due to a
> possible naming problem or resolution issue? I couldn't find anything
> a little more specific.
>
> I did a man on XGetImage and it does make a mention about BadDrawable
> but I'm unable to follow what it means and what I should look for.
>
> Maybe someone could point to some possible items to look for?
>
> --Matt

I figured it out...actually, someone answered it for me on xorg mailing list.

I needed to use a -Y when connecting with ssh:

ssh -X -Y host

--Matt