[ale] X Windows

[David Brooks]

erm,  X wont load on a console window (i.e., your telnet window).  That only
supports vt100 (and a few assorted others, depending, usually vt50, vt220
and ansi)CHARACTER emulation, not video modes.

If you want to run X remotely, may I suggest an Xsession terminal (i.e., a
terminal that supports video modes).  I dont know for sure if there is
anything you can get non commercially for this.  Also, unless you have a
high-speed connection, running X remotely over, say, a modem, will be VERY
sluggish as there's alot of data pumping across the phone lines in order to
remotely run an X session.

Regards,
Dave
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Until Next Time:  David db at trusted.net

-----Original Message-----
 From: denethor <denethor at apr.net.au>
To: linux group <ale at cc.gatech.edu>
Date: Tuesday, October 06, 1998 8:46 PM
Subject: [ale] X Windows


>Hi all. I have read the install book on red hat 5.1, and after
>installing it, I loaded up the X window system, on the cosole, it seemed
>to work fine. I am wonderin though, do I have to change any of the
>configurations for me to be able to telnet into the server, and use X
>window from home? it doesn't seem to work when I type in X, it just
>comes up with a heap of info scrolling down the page, then sorta
>hangs...
>
>
>any ideas??
>
>thanks
>
>