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Date:      Tue, 17 Nov 1998 09:06:38 -0800 (PST)
From:      Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu>
To:        Scott <sgregory@crosslink.net>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Reusing old X terminals with FBSD
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.03.9811170904200.6774-100000@resnet.uoregon.edu>
In-Reply-To: <34C0BC4C.6FAC433@crosslink.net>

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On Sat, 17 Jan 1998, Scott wrote:

> We have a bunch of older NCD (model NCD 88k) X terminals laying around
> at work.  These were previously used with the sparc servers.  Is it
> possible to use FBSD as the X server so we (I) can reuse these boxes?
> These boxes have network connections and the boxes currently in use boot
> across the network.  If it is possible to use these boxes, what would I
> need to accomplish this task?

The NCDs have their own software that has to be available by tftp.
Hopefully you rescued that off of the sun box.

Once booted they can connect to FreeBSD xdm's and x font servers.

Doug White                               
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | FreeBSD: The Power to Serve
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