a rather basic question.. is it possible to use X11 / XF86 windowing on SUSE SLES8?? - the client is WIN NT SSH'ing to z/VM. The SUSE documentation is not very clear on this
You mean: can I run an app on Linux for zSeries that uses X to display it's output? Sure. You'd need to set the display variable correctly and direct it to an X server that the client is running. This means the app runs on the mainframe but directs its output over the network to the X server that's running on the NT box. There's usually an option on the X server to use SSH.
If however you mean: I'm SSH'ing into the VM or Linux system using a 3270 emulator and I want to run an X server within my 3270 window, then I believe you're out of luck.
I'll leave the discussions about the pros and cons about running an "X-app" on the mainframe to those who can explain it more eloquently than I can...
...or at least have the link to the past posts where this has been discussed.
Rod
