X over a network
Jeff
plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
Mon, 12 Nov 2001 08:42:10 -0700
Ok, I got exceed working with the trial that I downloaded.
It works great. However, I'd rather use something free if it works as good or better.
I have a question about VNC. The Linux box it would run on doesn't have a very good graphics card at all. I don't want it to be involved in the way the graphics are made. I want that all to be done on the client side (windows machine) From what it sounds like, that's how it works.
so... The reasons I'm looking for something like this, is so I can have several machines, but only one monitor, and see each machine through that one monitor, but without having to use a monitor switch box.
Exceed (so far) does exactly what I need, but will either need a crack (me? NEVER! hehehe) or to spend more money than I have available.
At 11:25 AM 11/11/2001, you wrote:
>Jeff,
>
>Exceed (the X Server) does not use any of these ports.
>
>There are two paths to follow:
>1. For graphical logins.
>On the server, make sure xdm or kdm is running (ie. runlevel 5)
>On your client, run Exceed's host browser, select your server, click
>OK. You should get a login screen.
>
>2. On your client, run Exceed's host browser.
>ssh into the server, and run the commands below:
>export DISPLAY=<your ip here>:0.0
>xterm & You should see a terminal window appear. If so, run:
>startkde &
>
>If not, let us know what error you received.
>
>George
>
>
>
>Jeff Barker wrote:
>>
>> Exceed seems to only connect to the host using RSH, RLOGIN, REXEC, and TELNET
>>
>> Which is the most secure one?
>>
>> I'd prefer ssh, but it's not a choice. Which do you use and what do I do to set it up on the server machine?
>>
>> At 01:37 AM 11/11/2001, you wrote:
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>> >There is no server side to set up with exceed. As long as you can run
>> >X locally on the *nix box, Exceed will access it. Everyone of my
>> >Exceed installs run outta the box. no weird configs. The only thing
>> >I do is setup the screen definition to single so my x-session will
>> >run in a single window (it will display the individual x apps as
>> >multiple windows on the winblows box if ya like. I usually SSH into
>> >my nix box using Putty, you can then issue an
>> >
>> >export DISPLAY=<your ip here>:0.0
>> >
>> >then run kde, gnome, icewm, whatever.
>> >
>> >you can run kde by issuing startkde &
>> >gnome via gnome-session &
>> >icewm via icewm &
>> >
>> >dont kknow the other WM's off the top of my head. dont forget the &
>> >it allows you to grab the command prompt back in you ssh session.
>> >then yu can either use it for shell commands or close it completely.
>> >I usual write a small script for each of the WM's that incluse the
>> >export and the WM's command. That way I can call up whatever WM with
>> >a single command.
>> >
>> >you can head to my site http://sonja.freeshell.org/screenshot.jpg and
>> >see what I do. Maybe I'll do a how-to, hehehe :o)
>> >
>> >****************************************************
>> >Sonja Michelle L. Thomas
>> >sonja@sdf.lonestar.org
>> >
>> >
>> >- ----- Original Message -----
>> >From: "Jeff Barker" <jeff@stickboyproductions.com>
>> >To: <plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us>
>> >Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2001 11:11 PM
>> >Subject: RE: X over a network
>> >
>> >
>> >> Downloading a trial as I'm reading this.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks. Now I just hope they have good documentation on setting it
>> >> up, including on the server side.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> At 09:49 PM 11/10/2001, you wrote:
>> >> >I believe someone already mentioned the product called Exceed. I'm
>> >> >not sure of the pricing, but it is a very cool piece of software.
>> >> >You can have X running on your Windows machine from a remote
>> >> >server. It's made by a company called Hummingbird.
>> >> >www.hummingbird.com
>> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
>> >> >[mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us]On Behalf Of
>> >> >Jeff Barker Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2001 9:03 PM
>> >> >To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
>> >> >Subject: XFree86 over a network
>> >> >
>> >> >Can anyone tell me if it's possible to have X installed on a
>> >> >server and run X in a client on Windows machines?
>> >> >
>> >> >If it is, what client would be used on Windows and how would I
>> >> >configure X for that. X won't be run on the server at all, only
>> >> >on a Windows 2k/XP box on the network.
>> >>
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