you can use rlogin via ssh, and then xming and putty to do the same from windows to Linux boxes. these will maintain the most open options. I have use the xming/putty combination and its pretty nice. and as secure as your ssh session :-) On Fri, Dec 2, 2011 at 11:32 AM, Matt Graham wrote: > From: Michael Havens >> No MAC. Two Linux boxes and 1 Windows XP box.  Is there a way to >> make it so that I can have the desktop of the other computer on >> another or else is this all text? > [snip] > > That's a bit of a different question, and has nothing to do with NFS.  This is > more like "remote access".  There are a bunch of ways; here are the most > popular: > > VNC/TightVNC : Totally cross-platform, tested, stable, etcetera.  On 'Doze, > TightVNC Server will, if run, make the 'Doze desktop available to clients.  On > Linux, you want x11vncserver or its GUIfied/friendly counterparts KDE Desktop > Sharing or the GNOME equivalent (vino?).  Many clients exist.  Pick your > favorite; they usually have "vnc" in their name somewhere.  NOTE:  vncserver > and tightvncserver create a virtual Display instead of sharing an > already-existing Display. > > Windows Desktop Sharing : A 'Doze box can share its desktop to remote clients. >  There's a Linux client called rdesktop that works pretty well.  Last I > checked, there was a proof-of-concept Linux server that didn't work all that > well, so this is pretty much one-way only. > > NXServer : Proprietary free as in beer, but quite fast over low-bandwidth > links.  It's a bit of a pain to set up.  It works well once it's been set up. > > X11 : Can be used, usually isn't, since most modern X servers are started with > -nolisten tcp , and GTK+ apps tend to behave badly when not able to connect to > a local X socket. > > sshing to a Linux box is usually much faster than dragging a GUI around.  But > there are ways if you really need them.  Don't forget that you can "ssh -Y > remotehost xclient" to ssh to remotehost, then tunnel X over ssh, so that > xclient is running on remotehost, but displaying on your local Display, which > may be useful in some cases. > > -- > Matt G / Dances With Crows > The Crow202 Blog:  http://crow202.org/wordpress/ > There is no Darkness in Eternity/But only Light too dim for us to see > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss