Re: [newbie] running linux from a windows box via cygwin/XFree86

2002-11-20 Thread Derek Jennings
On Tuesday 19 Nov 2002 4:14 pm, Kenn Murrah wrote: Greetings. I want to access my linux box from my windows computer using X ... I've installed cynwin/XFree86 but i'm unclear how to actually start a session of X from my windows computer ... what am i missing? can anyone point me in the

RE: [newbie] running linux from a windows box via cygwin/XFree86

2002-11-20 Thread Franki
.. regards Frank -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Anne Wilson Sent: Wednesday, 20 November 2002 3:23 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] running linux from a windows box via cygwin/XFree86 This sounds interesting. Where can I learn

Re: [newbie] running linux from a windows box via cygwin/XFree86

2002-11-20 Thread Anne Wilson
On Wednesday 20 Nov 2002 11:46 am, Franki wrote: yeah, its a piece of cake.. install vncserver on the linux box, and download the win vnc package from the tightvnc website... log on as the user that you want the session started as... then just run vncserver from a console prompt... I

RE: [newbie] running linux from a windows box via cygwin/XFree86

2002-11-19 Thread Tony S. Sykes
Kenn, Do you really want to go to all this trouble, tightvnc is a lot simpler. Tony. -Original Message- From: Kenn Murrah [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 4:15 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] running linux from a windows box via cygwin/XFree86

RE: [newbie] running linux from a windows box via cygwin/XFree86

2002-11-19 Thread Kenn Murrah
trust me ... i want the simplest solution i can find :-) i presume i need to install tightvnc server on my linux box ... will multiple people be able to login that way simultaneously? as though they were linux users (which they are?) ??? thanks, kenn --- Tony S. Sykes [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [newbie] running linux from a windows box via cygwin/XFree86

2002-11-19 Thread Franki
- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Kenn Murrah Sent: Wednesday, 20 November 2002 12:50 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [newbie] running linux from a windows box via cygwin/XFree86 trust me ... i want the simplest solution i can find :-) i presume i need

Re: [newbie] running linux from a windows box via cygwin/XFree86

2002-11-19 Thread Barry Michels
On Tuesday 19 Nov 2002 5:06 pm, Franki wrote: yep... vncserver rules.. I have a window open on my win2000 box, that window is my linux server.. logged in as my normal user.. works great, I am gonna start fiddling soon and see if i can't get it to tunnel via ssh... then i can use it on