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Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2002 13:32:02 +1030
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From: Mike Fahlbusch <mcf AT cobweb DOT com DOT au>
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At 09:06 AM 1/3/02 -0600, you wrote:

Is it practicable to run Xwindows under cygwin on a 386 PC (so I can have 
two screens).  Also could you post the commands you use to get the xterm 
talking to the solaris box.  Although I once set up xterm to a remote 
computer, it saturated the link as it d/l fonts.  Do you do something to 
stop the xterm from d/l fonts?

>i export xterms from my pc running cygwin to my solaris box (so i only 
>have to get used to one keyboard), and have run other apps also.  once 
>cygwin (and x) are set up, you export your display just like you would 
>between two solaris machines.
>
>-tim
>
>On 2002.01.03 08:45 Dwayne Doc Sans wrote:
>>Can I use cygwin to connect and run an x windows session to our Solaris
>>machine? I was going to buy Hummingbird to accomplish this, but a friend
>>said try cygwin first. I have downloaded it, but it's pretty cryptic and
>>was
>>just wondering if this was the right app to do what I want :-)
>>Dwayne "Doc" Sans
>>Gallagher Financial Systems
>>615-221-7384
>>
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