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Re: Running X11 over a network



Hi!

Ben Pfaff (pfaffben@pilot.msu.edu):

> Try this, which is slightly different:
> 
> * Give 192.168.1.1 to the laptop.
> * Give 192.168.1.2 to the desktop.
> * Install any X software you want, but no xserver package, on the laptop.
> * Install only xserver-* (whichever you need), xbase, xlib6g on the server.

> * On the laptop do `export DISPLAY=192.168.1.2:0' in bash.
> * Run `startx', then `xhost +192.168.1.1' on the 486.
> * Run your xclients from the laptop command line.

How about running 'X -query 192.168.1.1' on the desktop?
This should give you the XDM-login of your laptop. IIRC every host can
connect to an XDM by default. Otherwise you need to add a line with a * to
/etc/X11/Xaccess.


Regards
 Rainer

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