[ale] Remote X

[cfowler]

Does anyone here know how to enabled KDM, GDM, and XDM to accept a
remote query.

I'm doing:

X -query 192.168.2.8

192.168.2.8 is a RH7.3 machine running KDM.  But the query command shuld
do it.


On Thu, 2002-08-29 at 10:48, Keith Hopkins wrote:
> David Corbin wrote:
> > I have two Debian systems (Desktop and Laptop, for the purposes of this 
> > discussion).  I would like to configure Laptop so that it boots up and 
> > acts like an X terminal logging in and running on Desktop.  I don't mean 
> > just run remote systems, I mean I'm never log in to my client. I plan on 
> > setting this up for a particular runlevel
> > 
> 
> [snip]
> > Suggestions?
> 
> If you are only working on a LAN, then I think the whole ssh thing is the wrong way to go at it.
> > 
> > Can anyone on point me at a good tutorial/howto on this subject?
> 
> This page describes how to convert PC's into standalone X Window Systems terminals which can serve as graphical terminals to your existing Linux/Unix workstations.
> 
> http://www.linuxgazette.com/issue27/kaszeta.html
> 
> The article uses XDM, but I believe GDM will serve the same purpose.  I also think you can specify a host in the Laptop's xinitrc (or some config file) and only point to a specific host.
> 
> -- 
> Lost in Tokyo,
>    Keith
> 
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