Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 20:10:57 -0800 (PST) From: Mark Jayson Alvarez <jay2xra@yahoo.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Question regarding X windows client-server implementation Message-ID: <20041111041057.74056.qmail@web51609.mail.yahoo.com>
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Good day! Something is bothering me for so long regarding the X windows client-server architecture. First of all, I know that X server(eg; xorg) manages my monitor, keyboard, mouse and video card. And also, the clients are those applications that I run (eg, kde, mozilla). Since I ran them both(xserver,x clients) on only one pc(my workstation), that would be very simple and fine for me. But then I'm confused by the fact that I can let my x clients connect to a remote x server,(eg, on a LAN). How can that be? For example, I'm looking at my monitor right now.. And then there is this xorg installed on another pc beside me. Now what I'm thinking is that the xorg installed on another pc, knows the specs of my monitor and graphics card and then I will authenticate my self to it remotely.. then what? the x server will manage my monitor and keyboard inputs remotely??? And here's another scenario which I'm thinking of.. I have a workstation but its mouse, keyboard and monitor is connected to a remote machine running x server via a very very long monitor and keyboard cable(hmm.. haven't seen anything that long). Aaaah! I really can't get it.. Could you enlighten me please. The handbook lacks this details. I'm thinking perhaps it's because that section in the handbook is for a typical user with standalone workstation and not for an implementation of x window client-server on a network. I just wanted to try this setup and many other interesting things in FreeBSD with my officemate. I hope you could help me. Thanks a lot and have a nice day! __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Check out the new Yahoo! Front Page. www.yahoo.com
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