On Sat, 12 Feb 2000 09:51:11 -0800, "Jon A. Cruz"
<jon### [at] geocitiescom> wrote:

>Peter Popov wrote:
>
>> Can anyone please explain to me how to set up a remote X server? I
>> have a X server on my Windows machine and I want to run some X apps
>> from my blind Linux box. Any idea what I should do? If anyone cares to
>> help, what information will you need? TIA.
>>
>
>Well, if your Windows machine is named "flakeybox", then you'd telnet to
>your remote box and do the following (assuming you're using the bash
>shell):
>
>export DISPLAY=flakeybox:0.0

I can't believe it was that easy! Thanks a lot Jon!
Now I have to see if this thing supports Mesa/OpenGL :)

BTW this should be mentioned in the bash manpage, right? If not, where
can I read more on the subject?


Peter Popov
pet### [at] tagpovrayorg
ICQ: 15002700

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