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What you are talking about is the client/server relation ship between 
applications running on the computer. XFree86 is a server for applications 
and the programs running on it are clients, where the X server is hosting 
video output and KM input connections and client software requests use of the 
video & KM. And when running a remote desktop the local system run XFree86 is 
running the server application and the other computer is running the client 
applications, correct.

- From a network configuration it is the other way around the server hosts 
network connections and clients make requests to use network connections. And 
when I read Richard's question is sounded more like a networking question 
then an application question. My mistake. I need more coffee also.

Typically when I talk about XTerminals I call the network server the server 
and the terminals the clients because most people do not understand the 
relationship between software applications and the XFree86 server. 

That is a good point you have made. Maybe we should spend some time educating 
people so I can use proper terminology.

On Friday 04 October 2002 09:29 am, Aaron J. Seigo wrote:
> On Friday 04 October 2002 08:48, you wrote:
> > First I think you have it backwards, use the 800MHz system as the server
> > and the 120MHz system as the client, other wise you will not be happy
> > with your setup.
>
> no, he's got it right. X is just a little backwards.
>
> the programs are "clients" and the X "server" is what runs on the machine
> you see the pictures on ;-)

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Roy Souther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
http://www.SiliconTao.com

Linux = free will
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