X not recognizing keyboard input

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

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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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Email: mike.kenny@bcx.co.za
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