Good call! There's that x-grid thing built into (and addable seperately) later versions of OS X, but the main machine needs to be running the server version of the os, and it only works with certain apps (like final cut) from what I understand. Would be nice though to hook my old iMacs up through FireWire for a bit of an overall speedboost. Think I'm dreaming there though
On 8 Sep 2009, at 19:14, John Niven <sense...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > In essence, I am wondering how you can use multiple older ppc > computers to make things happen faster? > > I have occasion to run unix based programs via X11 at work. I am not > a knowledgeable unix person but actually OSX is educating me in that > direction. It's possible for me to use "ssh" to connect to a remote > computer (CentOS) and run an application which opens a window on my > screen. As I understand it, that means that that application is > actually running on the remote cpu, not my local mac. My mac is only > working as a X-Window server. > > So I was wondering if it was possible to run the applications that > we normally run on a mac, in X11? In other words can I run Safari on > one mac, Excel on another, while watching a DVD on another, by > connecting to these cpu remotely using x windows? Or does this only > work with special x windows programs? > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
