Date: Tue, 08 Dec 1998 02:23:30 -0500
From: Ben Gerber <gerber@resnet.albany.edu>
Newsgroups: sunya.cs.linux
Subject: Re: Running Remote X Applications

To export a remote computer's display to your screen, telnet in to the
remote computer and type (replace jedi.bloop.net with your IP):

xterm -display jedi.bloop.net:0.0 &

to get smaller fonts (and a smaller window) try:

xterm -display jedi.bloop.net:0.0 -font 6x13 &

or use a different font (their should be a number of them).

once you have the xterm displayed on your computer screen you can bring
up emacs (or any other program) by just executing the command line as if
you were in the lab:

emacs &

or

emacs -font 6x13 &

for smaller fonts.

If you are using Windows or a Mac -- run an X-server on your PC in order
to use X-windows on a remote computer.
A primitive but free one is available at:
http://www.microimages.com/freestuf/mix/

You used to be able to use XDM to log into the ECL (I do not know if it
is still allowed).  This would allow you to log in and use your computer
as if you were actually in the ECL (it does not require telneting in
first).

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Of course you can do this with Open VMS (VAX) as well (replace my IP
with your IP).

$ SET DISPLAY /CREATE /TRANSPORT=TCPIP /NODE=169.226.217.79
$ CREATE/TERMINAL/LITTLE_FONT

You will not be able to spawn additional windows for applications on the
VAX - applications are all text based and run in your terminal window.

 Ben Gerber
 ben@vkinetic.com
 http://vkinetic.com/ben

date last modified: 1998/12/08
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