Ubuntu
gdm package

  1. Gutsy (7.10)
  2. Bug #150193
  3. Comment #33

Comment 33 for bug 150193

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K (kkumar) wrote : Re: Remote Login via XDMCP is not working in Ubuntu Gusty/7.10

I too end up with this issue. but I can see a error message on my laptop screen when I tried to login from my laptop into desktop.

Quote:
There already appears to be an X server running on display :1. Should another display number tried? Answering no will cause GDM to attempt starting the server on :1 again. (You can change console by pressing Ctrl-Alt plus a function key, such as Ctrl-Atl-F7 to go to console 7. X servers usually run on consoles 7 and higher.

After pressing 'yes' there is a popup box saying ..

Quote:
The specified display number was busy, so this server was started on display :2.

after that it returned to normal local login screen where i can login to my laptop.