sorry about the mess, forgot to metion above, the link where i found the suggestion by -LaserJock. it was http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=305788&highlight=wxmaxima
and i am using the ubuntu 6.06 (fantastic stuff)! kernel 2.6.15-27-386 many thanks, padeco -- [SRU] maxima frontends fail to connect https://launchpad.net/bugs/43150 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
