[SLE] Remote X server setup

From: Dylan (dylan_at_dylan.me.uk)
Date: 01/14/05

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Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 21:54:04 +0000

    Hi All,

    I've got an old, low spec laptop (hostname: mobile) set up for remote X
    sessions via the xdmsc scripts. Currently, mobile connects to host
    'audio', but this is not satisfactory since audio is often maxed out
    doing sound recording and processing. I plumped for using audio as the
    remote machine (in this setup, it's unclear which is the client and
    which the server) basically because it was available and had X
    configured for local logins. When audio is processing a sound file,
    particularly when recording an external source, it leaves the login
    from mobile unresponsive to say the least.

    The only other machines on the network which are permanently on are the
    gateway (which I don't want involved in this for obvious reasons) and
    the main server, which does NIS and nfs mainly and has no X installed
    (beyond what midnight commander demands.) It seems sensible to use the
    server (gandalf) instead of audio as the remote machine.

    Short of installing and setting up X completely on gandalf, I am a bit
    at a loss as to how to accomplish this. I'd much prefer it if gandalf
    didn't have everything X related running locally - I don't want to use
    a GUI locally on that machine. Also, the 'graphics' card and monitor
    are suitably low spec for a text only display (it might as well be a
    CGA card.) So, do I need to have X on gandalf configured for the local
    display if it's only ever used to provide a remote login? Indeed, how
    much of X needs to be installed and what needs to be running to make
    this work?

    Cheers
    Dylan 

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