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On Sun, 9 May 2010, baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org wrote:

> Message from Steven
> ===================
> Sindi wrote:
> > > I can get it to work at sdf:
> > > (1) on local xterm do: xhost +sdf.lonestar.org
>
> > First I started x (complete with wm and rxvt).
>
> Fine.
>
> > Does the xhost method let you run X programs on
> > another computer but first you start the window
> > manager on your computer?
>
> xhost is simply a method of allowing the remote system
> to access your local display.  The -ac parameter of
> Xvesa does the same thing (equivalent to xhost +).

Will the -ac method let you start a window manager at your end?
The window managers at cjb were not happy with my libX11.

> > > (2) at sdf do: export DISPLAY=???.???.???.???:0
> > > (3) at sdf do: xterm
> >
> > xterm & (so I can type something after that)
>
> There is no need for the &.  All subsequent commands
> can be entered at the xterm.

I have it working now.  & lets you reuse the rxvt that you
started in, and run two programs in two windows at sdf.
Pine got somewhat confused (error messages about scheduler).

> > > (4) on sdf xterm do: ls -a /usr/pkg/X11R6/bin/
>
> > When I type ls at sdf I get a list on the terminal
> > where I am connected to sdf (with dbclient)
>
> That's because you are typing the ls command on the
> terminal screen.  You are meant to wait for the xterm
> to appear and type the command there.
>
> > No additional xterm appears on my X.
>
> How long did you wait?  It takes sdf around ten seconds
> to get the remote xterm to your local screen.  Once
> you've got the remote xterm running, the things you run
> in that xterm are quite quick.  xeyes works quite well
> and links (run in the xterm) seems quicker than the
> same links run from the terminal.

This time I waited longer.  16 sec for the rxvt to appear.
I have to run xhost EVERY TIME I start X, and before
exporting DISPLAY.  xclock took 10 seconds to arrive.
Via dialup.  I am running pine in the rxvt from sdf.

> > You can compile or otherwise add programs at sdf.
(I think you need to pay for a membership first to compile).

> I would love to have an X-enabled version of links at
> sdf.  When I run the sdf version of links with the -g
> parameter it says that it was compiled without graphics.

> By the way, I tried the above method on cjb and it works
> there too; however, for some reason, remote X from cjb
> works at a snail's pace.  Very, very slow.  Too slow to
> be useable.

They have a much slower internet connection, not much better than dialup. 
I downloaded there with lynx at 20-25K/sec.  SDF downloads
at 100K/sec or better.  No rvxt showed up from there in over 1 minute.

Does links graphical work more slowly via cjb than via dialup?

Thanks for making this work.  I will look for a shell account
with a faster internet connection and graphical browsers.
Most advertise mainly IRC and webmail.

Can I export an rxvt from both sdf and cjb to here at the same time?