FW: X not recognizing keyboard input

["Mike Kenny - BCX - Infrastructure Services" <Mike dot Kenny at bcx dot co dot za>]

(Sorry, I guess I should have used this list in the first place)
 
> I am trying to use cygwin to provide X access to a linux system. On 
> the cygwin system I execute
> $ xhost +
> $ xterm -g 100x100+0+0 -bg red -e ssh -l mylogin mylinuxhost
>  
> I then complete the login and execute
> $ export DISPLAY=mycygwinhost:0.0
> $ kde &
>  
> and, lo and behold, I get a KDE session and can load 
> evolution, konsole,
> etc.
>  
> Problem is it seems as though keyboard input is not being received or
> recognized.
>  
> Any ideas what I am doing wrong/not doing right? Also, I know 
> from years
> back that there is a simpler way to do this (used to configure humming
> bird to not require all the interaction above) but can't remember how,
> anybody want to refresh my memory?
>  
> If anybody takes the trouble to respond to this, could you 
> also ensure that
> the mikekenny@telkomsa.net address is also copied as I will 
> be working on
> this from home and don't have access to this e-mail address from there
>  
> Thanks
> 
> Kind Regards,
> Mike Kenny
> Principal Consultant
> Professional Services
> Business Connexion (Pty) Ltd
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