Merged: Xorg over network

[jeisma]

Can I run my XServer from another PC, and have clients connect to that server, and run WM?

[MorphiusFaydal]

with a LOT of code-hacking, maybe

note the 'maybe'

stock code, nope.

why all the questions?

and if i were you... i'd choose some more imaginative topic titles..

like.. for this one....

'Xorg over network'

cuz you'll get people comfused

[jeisma]

Alrite!

As you say!

[jeisma]

Hello!

Can I run X on a server with clients connecting to it, and run a WM? (Without having a local X server running).


Thanks!

[bburton]

YES you can!

Check out the Linux Terminal Server Project (http://www.ltsp.org/). It's the most complete implementation of this I've seen. See here (http://www.ltsp.org/documentation/ltsp-3.0-4-en.html) for how to install it.

X windows was originally created to be streamed over a network. No code hacking. It's built in.

I've done it. Here's (http://home.earthlink.net/~gnight/puron.jpg) a screenshot for proof. My friend and I tested streaming X (over 56k modems no less!), and it worked surprisingly well.

Did you ever really doubt Linux? Shame on you. Linux can do anything! :D

[jeisma]

Cool! Yep! Know about LTSP.

Which leads me to my next question.

Assuming X is streamed. Where do you set timeout before an X client "thinks" the X server is dead?


Thanks!

[Alex Cavnar, aka alc6379]

Yes, you can-- I've done it before, even.

I think if you search over at tldp.org, you might find some more information regarding "Remote X".