Think about what you want to do, which directions, and then move forward accordingly. On Fri, Dec 2, 2011 at 12:53 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > which way do you think is best for the learning experience? > > > On Fri, Dec 2, 2011 at 11:35 AM, Stephen wrote: >> >> 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 > > > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > --------------------------------------------------- > 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