Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 21:52:19 -0700 From: Matt Olander <matt@ixsystems.net> To: <david.groves@imagination.com>, <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: RE: Using PC's as X Terminals Message-ID: <5.0.2.1.1.20010515214855.00ab5da8@mail.exec.bsdi.com> In-Reply-To: <001b01c0ddc0$7f133b40$1401a8c0@tedm.placo.com> References: <3B011EA3.5234DB81@imagination.com>
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--=====================_132431276==_.ALT Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed > >I'm trying to find a way to turn client machines (i386 machines running > >other operating systems that can't be replaced), into dumb X terminals > >on a part time basis. The people that will be using them are mainly > >going to be running windows the majority of the time, but will have the > >need to dip into an X environment on occasion. For various reasons, my > >superiors are unwilling to consider Win32 X servers, so this isn't an > >option for me. hi David, i had a similiar problem at work. people that used windows that occasionally needed access to freebsd. i ended up using vnc. the only problem i've noticed is that it generates a bit of network traffic while in use... www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/ matt --=====================_132431276==_.ALT Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" <html> <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>>I'm trying to find a way to turn client machines (i386 machines running<br> >other operating systems that can't be replaced), into dumb X terminals<br> >on a part time basis. The people that will be using them are mainly<br> >going to be running windows the majority of the time, but will have the<br> >need to dip into an X environment on occasion. For various reasons, my<br> >superiors are unwilling to consider Win32 X servers, so this isn't an<br> >option for me.</blockquote><br> hi David,<br> i had a similiar problem at work. people that used windows that <br> occasionally needed access to freebsd. i ended up using vnc.<br> the only problem i've noticed is that it generates a bit of network<br> traffic while in use...<br> <font color="#008000"><a href="http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/" eudora="autourl">www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/</a> <br> <br> </font>matt<br> </html> --=====================_132431276==_.ALT-- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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