On Thu, 19 Jul 2001, Mike A. Harris wrote:
> On Wed, 18 Jul 2001, Guy Fraser wrote:
>
> >> Hi !
> >> Can anyone tell mw how can I share my X-desktop with 2 computers? There
> >> are many HOW-TO files about setting your X to work with dual heads, but
> >> I need to share the X-desktop with 2 indivual computers.
> >>
> >> apparently the idea is to make window manager drive 2 displays, but how?
> >>
> >> these 2 computers are in LAN, so I can access the displays just by setting
> >> environment variable DISPLAY.
> >>
> >> Setting "DISPLAY=machineone:0" I can access the first screen and by
> >> setting "DISPLAY=machinetwo:0" I can access the second screen, but how to
> >> make window manager to use these screens simultaniously?
> >>
> >> (It doesn't matter what window manager it requires... the idea is to make
> >> it work :) )
>
> startx -- +xinerama
>
> Of course you need 2 video cards or a dualhead card, and 2
> monitors. You configure both cards as per "man XF86Config" and
> Xineramify them. Enjoy!
Exciting as that is, Mike, it looks like he's got two boxes that he would
like to share a desktop with.
The question is: do both boxes have keyboard/mouse control over this
desktop? Sounds tricky .. What about sound output ..
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