On Tue, 07 Jun 2005 04:00:18 +0200, Cam wrote: > XDMCP works surprising well, but it's still a little sluggish > (especially when switching workspaces or alpha effects come into play > (like w/ the download manager in firefox, or the logout screen in > gnome). I'm using a wireless network, which may be too slow... or > would a faster network even do me any better? I would like to have > the client over the network work as much like using a real computer as > possible. from what i've read, it can be done. anyone have any tips? > would using ssh w/ compression enabled have better performance than > XDMCP? also, is there any way to do media-intense apps (movie > players, games, etc), over the network?
I've seen that ssh with X is much slower with the higher overhead (and then extra load for encryption) XDMCP can handle videos in realtime on a 100MBit network, though I've not tested full-screen and you'd then need some way of pushing sound across the network. Either way (ssh or XDMCP) are much quicker than regular vnc. -- Stephen Patterson [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://patter.mine.nu/ Linux Counter No: 142831 GPG Public key: E3E8E974 "Whoever said nothing is impossible never tried slamming a revolving door." -- Melissa O'Brien -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]