On Wednesday 26 October 2005 10:00, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I'm told that one of the big pros of the X server/client is that the > > server and the client can be on separate machines ( I guess like a > > remote desktop). How can I use my windows machine to run applications on > > the linux machine. Currently I'm just using a "vnc" setup. > > > > > > Phill > > Short answer: install cygwin on your windows machine, making sure to > install whatever X server is included with it. [snip]
I don't believe that this is the answer. Cygwin allows the windows machine to have a unix-api and for it to run unix programs. It does not do what cxoffice does for linux machines. I know of no windows sw that will run a remote unix app. You can look at putty which will give you a term screen which can run apps. I think vnc is better/easier than cygwin, but that gives you a desktop ala any of the other X-servers that run on windows. Really, said he sticking out his neck and saying cut-it-off, only X lets you run arbitary apps on machine A displaying on machine B. The window manager/desktop is a background issue. ie no window manager and you can still run say kmail on the blank grey screen of B from machine A. James -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
