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Sindi wrote:
>
> Is it possible to run BSD programs (such as Safari graphical 
> browser) in an X window on the linux computer?

Yes, it should be possible (assuming the remote BSD system
is able to run X applications).

> export DISPLAY=192.168.1.7:0
> icewm &
> (or jwm &)

Those commands will be executed on the BSD computer, 
so I'm not sure whether their export command is exactly 
the same.  Also I don't know what window manager(s) will
be available there:  icewm, jwm, whatever.
 
> Presumably you can then use the window manager menu to 
> run programs or start an rxvt to do things in.

Or you can simply send an xterm (instead of wm) from
the BSD system.  Then you execute whatever you want
from the xterm (assuming what you want is actually
available on the BSD system).

Cheers,
Steven




> 
> Would this work with a Mac, if I knew the name of the window manager?
> Or is there too much overlay (something similar to KDE or GNOME)?
> 
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> 
> 
> We could also share a modem connection without being limited to running 
> only Mac programs, if we can figure out how to set the Mac as default 
> gateway at the Mac end (probably with a GUI under System Preferences, 
> Sharing - where I finally found 'remote login' for starting sshd, and 
> webpage server for httpd and ftp server.  (In linux I would run 
> rpc.portmap rpc.mountd and rpc.nfsd on the default gateway computer).
> 
> When doing this with two linux computers I use a kernel with RPC and NFS 
> support and ifconfig eth0 192.168.1.2 on client and 192.168.1.1 on gateway
> 
> On client:
> 
> insmod sunrpc
> insmod lockd
> insmod nfsd rpc.portmap
> mount -t nfs 192.168.1.1: / / mnt
> 
> Do I do the above on linux computer (client) to share a modem connection 
> with the Mac (default gateway?).
> 
> -----------------
> 
> To go in the other direction (dial with linux, share on the Mac using 
> console links or lynx to browse) I compiled the 'dropbear' ssh server 
> and dropbearkey.  I left it as defaults but probably don't need all the 
> features such as shadow lastlog utmpx putuxline.  (Compiling without these 
> reduced the file sizes by less than 1K).
> 
> I stripped and got 126K dropbear and 58K dropbearkey which I will upload 
> (with two html versions of the man pages and README which explains how to 
> make keys).
> 
> I also posted dbclient (ssh client) and scp, with html man pages.
> 
> http://keesan.freeshell.org/bl/dropbear-0.49-glibc225.tgz  90K
> http://keesan.freeshell.org/bl/dbclient-scp-0.49-glibc225.tgz  67K
> 
> To set up dropbear README says to generate server keys with dropbearkey:
> dropbearkey -t rsa -f dropbear_rsa_host_key
> dropbearkey -t dss -f dropbear_dss_host_key
> 
> 'this may take a while'  Public key portion is:  ssh-rsa (long string)
> Fingerprint:  md5 ....
> 
> The man page says to copy the keys to /etc/dropbear.
> 
> I typed dropbear and it is listed in ps.  Takes 0.1% mem.
> 
> I then inserted network module and ifconfig eth0 192.168.1.2
> 
> ssh user AT 192.168.1.2
> answered 'yes' to the question
> user AT 192.168.1.2's password:
> It won't take my user password.  Permission denied.
> (The password works for a regular login as user.)
> Won't work as root either.
> Won't work to connect to 127.0.0.1 (local loopback).
> 
> The contents of the man pages is mostly in --help.
> 
> I am leaving everything as defaults and have not disallowed root logins or 
> disabled password logins or disabled local port or remote port forwarding 
> (should I?).  It created its own /var/run/dropbear.pid (the default).
> Default port 22.  I tried both ssh (gives me a longer message about not 
> accepting the password) and dbclient.
> 
> If I run httpd or ftpd I can access my own computer this way. 
> What am I doing wrong, or not doing, with this ssh server?
> 
> This should be a short download even via modem if someone such as Steven 
> is willing to get it working.  dropbear and dbclient together for glibc225 
> total less than Steven's static ssh (uclibc?).  Can they be compiled for 
> libc5?
> 
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> 
> Another option (less secure) is to use inetd (busybox) as a telnet server 
> (without root access if connected to the internet).  I did this via 
> nullmodem cable - is it possible via network cable or wireless?
> 
> https://lists.ibiblio.org/sympa/arc/baslinux/2004-October/005365.html
> 
> The serial dumb terminal solution is invalid for the Mac (no serial port).
> 
> We have a few days to play with this before the latest foot of snow melts.
> 
> Sindi
> 
> keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org
> SDF Public Access UNIX System - http://sdf.lonestar.org
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