If you SuSE Linux box is only acting as a fileserver, gateway why run X on it? If you make it run at runlevel 3 then it only needs the command prompt and you won't need xfree86 under cygwin to access it.
Indeed you don't anyway, simply ssh or telnet to Linux box. Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Huckvale" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 10:31 AM Subject: RE: info: single install xfree86 + minimal cygwin? I'm interested in a minimal cygwin / xfree86 package since I'm only using it to control my SuSE Linux fileserver and internet gateway which sits in a corner with no keyboard or monitor. I connect via xdm and run KDE desktop. The total cygwin and xfree86 installation takes up 100 Mbyte disk space, which seems excessive. I removed the 75dpi fonts in response to Ian's remark below, but had to put them back when I found that the KDE desktop looked horrible. (It still doesn't display SuSE's yast2 windows properly, but that's another story.) I guess you can't come up with a minimal package that suits everyone, but perhaps it's worth recording experiences such as mine in the archive. Thanks to all involved in cygwin/xfree86 development - you're doing a super job! Regards, Tim > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ian Burrell > Sent: Wednesday, 10 April 2002 00:49 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: info: single install xfree86 + minimal cygwin? > .... > There are a couple of refinements that can be made to the > repackaging. > First, the 75dpi fonts make up the bulk (10MB) of the fonts > package and > aren't strictly required. They could be made their own package. The > miscellaneous fonts could be folded into the base package so there is > only one required package. > ... _________________________________________________________________ This message from Charteris plc has been checked for viruses http://www.charteris.com/
