Re: Thin-X-Client-Laptop
On Wed, Jul 11, 2001 at 12:27:05PM +0200, Schoppitsch Dieter wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I want to run X-Applications on my (old) laptop (486; Debian 2.0) while connected (via PLIP) to the Server (Pentium, Suse 7.1).
>
> On the laptop I installed the X-server - that means - I am able to move the mouse-cursor on the screen only (no menues, no window).
> On the server I installed the whole X-stuff (KDE, applications).
You might want a less graphics-heavy window manager, since KDE makes
the X server work harder than e.g. WindowMaker or AfterStep. I use
uwm or fvwm2 myself.
> In textmode I am able to ping and telnet the server.
Use ssh. It's a good idea to get in the habit of _always_ using ssh
instead of telnet, even when the extra security isn't needed. A 486
is fast enough for login sessions, if not file copying and forwarding
X connections over ssh.
>
> What do I have to do now? - as I am a beginner in Linux please send me 'foolproof`' instructions and hints.
First, you need to remove -nolisten tcp from
/etc/X11/xinit/xserverrc on the laptop, so you don't have to tunnel
connections over ssh. (Not really needed on a point-to-point link
like plip).
On the laptop, start X. (like you've done, so you can move the mouse
around and stuff.)
Use CTRL+ALT+F1 to get back to a text console.
Log in to the fast machine, and run
DISPLAY=laptop:0 xterm &
(or wmaker, or some other window manager. If your laptop doesn't suck
too much, you could run a lightweight window manager on it, like fvwm2
or something.)
Use CTRL+ALT+F7 to get back to X.
Enjoy.
(Someone else posted directions for using XDMCP (X -query ...), if
you want to run xdm/kdm on the fast machine.)
--
#define X(x,y) x##y
Peter Cordes ; e-mail: X(peter@llama.nslug. , ns.ca)
"The gods confound the man who first found out how to distinguish the hours!
Confound him, too, who in this place set up a sundial, to cut and hack
my day so wretchedly into small pieces!" -- Plautus, 200 BCE
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