remote X-windows

[Chris Wong]

On Wed, 7 Feb 2001, Erich S. wrote:

> Question: Is it possible to set up a box for X-Windows without actually
> setting up a graphics card if all you are going to be doing is connecting
> remotely from a Windoze box via VNC?

yes.

VNC uses it's own Xserver (based off of X11R3 I think).

> I have a feeling this might be something that products like Xceed would be
> used for, but I was trying to keep to inexpensive (read 'free')
> applications :) I also suspect I may misunderstand what is necessary to
> make a remote X-Windows connection.

Perhaps.

You could access your remote server via a X server. (X reverses the
notation between client and servers) Your remote client doesn't have to
have the Xserver configured or installed... just the X libraries being
there.