As always seems the case, there are different ways to achieve the desired results with Linux.
So far the easiest suggested solution for me is LinPopUp:- Sends to Windows with no problems, sends to Linux with WinPopUp running on receiving machine. Thanks for all of the help. Regards, Robert Some days you are the pigeon, some days you are the statue. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, 8 April 2004 3:58 p.m. To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: "net send" Also ignores case where receiving computer is running windows... (easy to miss I know) Quoting Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > assumes you know which X display the desired recipient is on. > > > On Thu, 08 Apr 2004 15:04:21 +1200 > Christopher Sawtell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Tuesday 06 April 2004 07:36, you wrote: > > > > > I want to send a brief "message" to a "computername" using a command > like > > > "net send" > > > > Now that I understand what it is that you want. :-) > > > > Assuming that you have a local DNS of some sort running and that kde > is the > > Desktop Environment. > > Ensure that the kalarm and kalarmd are running. > > Ensure that access to the receiver computer's display is allowed for > the > > sender. > > > > on receiver's console / xterm type:- > > > > xhost + sender > > > > to allow sender access to receiver's display > > > > on sender's console / xterm type:- > > > > kalarm "Time for Tea" -display=receiver:0.0 > > > > Bright red popup window will appear on receiver's display with message > in it. > > > > No need to fuddle around with smb. Unix has window networking built > in. > > > > -- > > Sincerely etc. > > Christopher Sawtell > > > > NB. This PC runs Linux. If you find a virus apparently from me, > > it has forged the e-mail headers on someone else's machine. > > Please do not notify me when this occurs. Thanks. > > -- > Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >
