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Date:      Wed, 15 Jul 1998 10:05:14 +0200
From:      Johann Visagie <wjv@cityip.co.za>
To:        Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com>, "Numard (Norberto Meijome)" <numard@smartmedia.com.ar>, FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: What do i need to use X remotely?
Message-ID:  <19980715100514.B15447@cityip.co.za>
In-Reply-To: <19980715171856.F15083@freebie.lemis.com>; from Greg Lehey on Wed, Jul 15, 1998 at 05:18:56PM %2B0930
References:  <35AC5102.D86FAB53@smartmedia.com.ar> <19980715171856.F15083@freebie.lemis.com>

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On Wed, 15 Jul 1998 at 17:18 SAT, Greg Lehey wrote:
> On Wednesday, 15 July 1998 at 16:49:38 +1000, Numard (Norberto Meijome) wrote:
> > HI!
> > i have a FreeBSD server in USA, and since i'm in Sydney,i've to telnet
> > into it all the time :).
> > I'm also using Linux here, so i was thinking how could i export the
> > DISPLAY to my Linux (from X-progs. in FreeBSD, such as X-emacs,etc).
> > Will it be fast over a 33.600 line (on my side, the other end has lots
> > of bandwith).
> 
> No.

*grin*  I was just reminded of a looong time ago, before I knew of little
things like xhost or being security conscious, and someone xmelt'ed my screen
from the other side of the world.

I was out of action for hours.

-- V

Johann Visagie | Email: wjv@CityIP.co.za | Tel: +27 21 419-7878

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