Re: Using an X server remotely.

[Ed Lott <ed@lott.com>]

Ian:

        I also wanted to point out that you can do this:

telnet host.ipaddr
DISPLAY= display.ipaddr:0.0
export DISPLAY
gnome-session &

        OR

telnet host.ipaddr
DISPLAY= display.ipaddr:0.0
export DISPLAY
startkde &

if you have them installed.

Ed.

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At 03:57 PM 11/22/2002 +0000, you wrote:
> Ed.
> Thanks a lot!
> It works.
>
> Ian
>
> At 09:32 22/11/2002 -0600, you wrote:
> > Ian:
> >         You do not need to start X on the host.
> >
> >         If Cygwin supports XDM then you need to make sure one of (xdm or 
> > kdm or gdm) is running on the host and configured to allow remote logins.
> >
> >         If you can not use XDM then you can project X clients on the 
> > Cygwin machine. The host machine must have the Cygwin/Display machine in 
> > it's /etc/hosts table, in it's /etc/hosts.allow file. Then you can 
> > telnet into the host and set the DISPLAY environment variable and launch 
> > your X applications. For example:
> >
> > telnet host.ipaddr
> > DISPLAY= display.ipaddr:0.0
> > export DISPLAY
> > xterm &
> > xedit &
> >
> > Ed.
> >
> > -----------------------------------------------------------
> > -----------------------------------------------------------
> > At 02:01 PM 11/22/2002 +0000, you wrote:
> > > I am currently doing a project on an embedded single-board computer (586 
> > > based). It has 64MB RAM, 4GB HDD, a serial port and a ethernet port. 
> > > Note it has no direct hardware support for a monitor, mouse, keyboard etc.
> > >
> > > The source code for the project is stored locally on the HDD and is 
> > > compiled locally using GCC 3.2.7. No problem.
> > >
> > > I have installed Redhat 7.2 and currently develop code by 'telnet'ing in 
> > > and using vi to edit the source code. Yuk.
> > >
> > > I have recently installed cygwin on my 'normal' desktop PC (Windows XP 
> > > on Athlon 1500) and would like to start X on the target embedded 
> > > computer. That way I can develop on my desktop PC using the cygwin 
> > > X-client and use emacs instead.
> > >
> > > When I telnet into the embedded computer and run 'startx' I get
> > >         Fatal server error :
> > >         fs86OpenConsole: Cannot open /dev/tty0 (No such device)
> > >
> > >
> > > Yet /dev/tty0 does exist ! It is mapped to the local serial port and 
> > > works fine. I have a bash shell running on it !
> > >
> > > I did remember to edit my startx script so that xinit is being called as 
> > > follows :
> > >         xinit /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc -- :192.168.1.3:0 -auth 
> > > /root/.Xauthority
> > >
> > > How can I get X to start without needing a local console ?
> > > I would like all I/O to be directed to my Windows PC and not to local 
> > > hardware.
> > >
> > >
> > > Any help would be appreciated.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Ian
> > >
> > >
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