X over network ?

[anton]

well , it's me again ;)


I have a question, can I use X over network ? how do I start it ? how fast it would be on 10 mbit network and 100 mbit network ?

thx :)

(that's for my server :) )

[ph34r]

Easy as pie. And quite fast too.

Assume localbox is the machine you are at, and remotebox is, well, the remote box.

Linux -> Linux. On localbox, start x, open a xterm, and do xhost +remotebox. Then ssh into remotebox, do export DISPLAY=ip.of.localbox:0, and start whatever X application you want. Don't start a wm or desktop env. (kde/gnome) since that will overrun your local desktop/wm.

Linux -> Win32 - get XWin. You can find it at tucows in the "servers" section under "X server". Filename is xwin-512.exe. Get putty (a win32 ssh client). Start XWin on localbox (win32), go to X Config, pick the window tab, pick single window, and specify the size you want. I wouldn't recommend fullscreen - makes it harder to switch back and forth. Go to the security tab, and add remotebox to the auth list. Use putty to ssh into remotebox, then export DISPLAY=local.box.ip.addy:0, then start your window manager or desktop env. of choice (i run startkde).

There are also ways of starting X on a wimpy localbox and having kdm/gdm broadcast from a nice machine to control login and desktop, etc. I've recently set this up as a kiosk system with a P75 with 16mb of ram running kde and all the goodies off a P2-233 with 256mb of ram. The P75 is using all of 130mb disk space (not including extra fonts). I won't post a NHF here on it, but I am going to post it soon as a PEHT at www.linuxjunior.org (http://www.linuxjunior.org) so you may want to check over there soon.

[PuterFreaK]

I tried ReflectionX (when I still used windows) over my lan and found that it ran kde BETTER than when I was actually on the computer. A trial version is avalible so give it a try. Xmanager also worked but not quite as well.

[anton]

ph34r:

got a question , on Linux->Linux so when I start any application on the remotebox, it will just (and only) pop-up on localbox ? :)

thx :) , looks promising, though I can't try it right now, b/c don't have second linux box yet :(

[bdg1983]

For Linux to Linux, just follow this (http://support.caldera.com/caldera/solution?11=010710-0032&130=0994797263&14=&2715=&15=&2716=&57=search&58=&2900=QirdubS4Ls&25=6&3=remote).

[anton]

thanks, I'll take a look there :)

[ph34r]

Your app will show wherever you have your DISPLAY variable pointing to. So if you did export DISPLAY=someotherbox:0, that's where it would show at.