Re: X windows

[Robert A Pfeiffer <jareth@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Adam,

To answer your query, yes I would like to run applications on the server but display them on the laptop.

I have a 100M ethernet lan built.  I agree X over the internet would be extremely slow given my poor connection rate of 28K.  I still can't get a cable modem or DSL.

Thanks for your reply.

Adam Tauno Williams wrote:

> >I have an older linux laptop (Redhat 5.2) and a newer Redhat 6.2 system.
> >both have X-windows loaded.  I'd like to be able to log into the server and
> >run Xwindows remotely on the laptop.  I've seen this done before, but want to
>
> You mean run application on the server but have them display on the laptop?  Do you just want to run "applications" or have your whole desktop be hosted on the server?
>
> >know if there is a good way to securely set this up. Any help is
> >appreciated.  Thanks.
>
> Remotely as in "across a LAN" or remotely as in "around the world"?  If you mean around the world I suggest you take a look at VNC,  X is far to heavy for use on the Internet.