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RE: [SLUG] [OT] PC X servers
Otherwise, use vnc, it's fast on a lan and free to boot. Plus it gives you a
persistant session which is nice. They make Linux client and servers, but I
don't know about unix per se.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-slug@nospam.newtreno.spectrum.com.au
> [mailto:owner-slug@nospam.newtreno.spectrum.com.au]On Behalf Of Matthew Dalton
> Sent: 03 December 1999 08:35
> To: Alexander Else
> Cc: SLUG
> Subject: Re: [SLUG] [OT] PC X servers
>
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> Alexander Else wrote:
> >
> > I have no experience with the other two you mentioned, though it may be
> > worth pointing out to you that there's a free X server called MIXserver
> > from TNTlite products(?) which may be an option if you value price over
> > performance.
> >
> > MIXserver has its own "desktop" (a maximised window basically) which X
> > programs will appear in and has TWM as its integrated window
> manager (ie.
> > you can't get rid of the bloody thing). I wasn't too impressed by
> > MIXserver but you may find that it does all you want. It's not a big
> > download so it's worth a go I guess.
>
> I believe the windows version of this only supports X11R5. Some GUI apps
> don't look so good (fonts unreadable/missing sometimes).
>
> You can get rid of TWM though. I think I deleted the twm executable on
> the windows box, started MIXserver and an xterm and then ran a different
> window manager on the remote box.
>
> Matthew
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