[K12OSN] CigWin and K12LTSP

[Les Mikesell]

There are two ways to connect. This one looks just like the thin
client:
Double-click the Cygwin icon on the desktop to get a bash shell,
then type:
Xwin -fullscreen -query your_k12ltsp_server
You should get the graphic login prompt, followed by the full desktop
from the server.  The only difference is that windows hotkey actions
override the X versions so alt-tab will toggle the active MS window
instead of within the X desktop (etc).

The other way is to:
export DISPLAY=:0
Xwin -multiwindow &
ssh -X your_k12ltsp_server
...start one or more X programs by typing their names.
This way opens separate windows for each X applications that are
managed more or less like MS apps.

Do it the first way to introduce Linux and X, the second if you
want to run one or just a few applications remotely, mixed with
some MS apps.

---
   Les Mikesell
    les at futuresource.com

 



On Wed, 2004-06-02 at 13:48, Jim Hays wrote:
> Thanks for the reply.
> 
> I would love to see that script.   I haven't played with this yet.  I 
> thought I would pick the brains of the list before I tried it to make 
> sure I wasn't going down a dead end.
> 
> 
> 
> Scott Sherrill wrote:
> 
> > Jim,
> >
> > If you have cygwin, and you have Xwindows installed you don't have to 
> > do anything on the server. By default the server allows connections 
> > from X no matter if the client is thin or thick.
> >
> > We use cygwin in our labs, and I wrote a quick .bat script that calls 
> > my server.  Don't have it with me right now, but I could dig it up if 
> > there is interest.
> >
> >
> > Scott
> >
> >> OK.  I know it's CygWin and not cigwin.  (Just extinguishing flames :)
> >>
> >>
> >> Jim Hays wrote:
> >>
> >>> OK.  So I have my K12LTSP lab in place and it is working well.  I 
> >>> would like to have our teachers (at their Windows workstations on 
> >>> the "outside" of the lab) access the K12LTSP box using CygWin.
> >>> What do I have to do at the server to make this happen?
> >>>
> >>> What do I have to do at the Windows box to make this happen?
> >>>
> >>> I would like to use this to "introduce" teachers to Linux and 
> >>> K12LTSP in a "non-threatening" way.  (So I don't get threatened......)
> >>>
> >>> Ideas?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> _______________________________________________
> >>> K12OSN mailing list
> >>> K12OSN at redhat.com
> >>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn
> >>> For more info see <http://www.k12os.org>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> K12OSN mailing list
> >> K12OSN at redhat.com
> >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn
> >> For more info see <http://www.k12os.org>
> >
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > K12OSN mailing list
> > K12OSN at redhat.com
> > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn
> > For more info see <http://www.k12os.org>
> >
> >
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> K12OSN mailing list
> K12OSN at redhat.com
> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn
> For more info see <http://www.k12os.org>