Okay for the record I had to update kdmrc on the remote box (which on RH
8.0) is found at /etc/kde/kdm/kdmrc. I had to set [Xdmup] enable =true.
I also made some changes in gdm.config but it didn't start working until
I made the changes in kdmrc so I don't know if that had anything to do
with it. then I ran telinit 3 and telinit 5 to restart kdm/gdm/xdm. on
my local box I went to a new display (or screen I'm not sure I
understand the differents) by typing CTL-ALT-F2 then 
X :1 -query remotebox &
So now I have no need of the KVM switch I got from frys just in case
<g>.

Carl P.  


On Sat, 2002-11-23 at 18:44, Carl Parrish wrote:
> Okay I *sortof* kindof know what kdm/gdm/xdm does but would I only have
> to update one? For instance on my local box I only run gnome does that
> mean that I only have to make changes to gdm? What if the display I
> wanted to import from my remote box was KDE (its not really but since
> I'm playing with this I'm trying to understand it better). would that
> mean that I'd need to have kdm on my local box? and any idea where I
> should go to find the syntax to config gdm?
> 
> Carl P. 
> 
> On Sat, 2002-11-23 at 10:56, Bryce C wrote:
> > Just setup kdm/gdm/xdm to accept remote connections and then on the
> > local box, runn "startx -query REMOTEBOX :X&".  Replace X with whatever
> > your at.  I.e. xfree86 starts at :0, then :1, :2 etc.  If :0 is used
> > then use :1. I use this sort of thing to monitor several boxes.  Also,
> > and even better, run vnc on those remote boxes so you can keep your
> > session if you disconnect. I also do this for several boxes.  Just
> > remeber to export the DISPLAY variable before trying to run vncviewer.
> >  
> > On Sat, 2002-11-23 at 09:56, Carl Parrish wrote:
> > > Okay I'm trying to advoid having to get new KVM swith. Is it possible to
> > > have a remote window manager running on a Different desktop / screen?
> > > Well okay I guess the real question is can I get tht window managers
> > > running. As long as I'm not running a window manager on my local box I
> > > can get the remost one to send its display to me. But I have no idea how
> > > to get it to the local box but on another screen. 
> > > 
> > > I guess I'm trying something like 
> > > gnome -display localbox:1.1
> > > 
> > > But I'm guessing. (and that didn't seem to work).
-- 
Carl Parrish <cparrish@cox.net>