> 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! To the poster of the original question: I found this in another mailing-list and it may be of use to you: -x-x-x-x-x- Remember how I was looking for software that would allow you to reconnect X apps to different displays? Well, I found it: xmove "xmove is a pseudoserver (aka proxy server) which allows you to dynamically move an X application between servers, and screens within a server." ftp://ftp.cs.columbia.edu/pub/xmove/ -x-x-x-x-x- -- [ Ryan Camick Cambridge, Ontario, Canada ] [ Powered by Red Hat Linux 7.1 / Kernel 2.4.6 ] _______________________________________________ Seawolf-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/seawolf-list
