[ILUG] Running Xwindow from terminal

[Conor Daly]

-----Original Message-----
From: kevin lyda <kevin at suberic.net>
To: irish linux users group <ilug at linux.ie>
Date: 21 June 2000 20:41
Subject: Re: [ILUG] Running Xwindow from terminal


On Wed, Jun 21, 2000 at 08:25:00PM +0100, Conor Daly wrote:
> I don't think you'll be able to set up an X-server with only a 200Mb disk
> and you *must* have an X-Server running on the machine you want to export
> displays to...
>
> What is the spec of the machine?  If it's good enough otherwise, it might
be
> worth spending £50 on a bigger disk in the Buy and Sell and setting up a
> proper linux system.

that can't be right.  see here:
http://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/unmaintained/mini/Xterminal
and in this list:
http://www.google.com/search?q=linux+xterminal+-sparc&num=10&meta=hl%3Den%26
lr%3D&safe=off

you can also look at nfs mounting parts of the system (like /usr) or
putting /usr on a cdrom.  look for more ram, not more disk.

Oh all right!  Grumble...
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Conor Daly
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