On Fri, 14 Apr 2006 15:21:31 +0000, Dave Boland wrote:

> ray wrote:
>> On Fri, 14 Apr 2006 14:14:43 +0000, Dave Boland wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I would like to run a X-client program on a Windows computer
>>>so I can run a LiveCD (Linux) on the test computer, which is
>>>on the network. What I'm not sure about is how to do this.
>>> I know that the command is
>>>
>>>"hostname:displaynumber.screennumber" (from xfree86.org)
>>>
>>>but I don't know if I have to run any commands on the live
>>>CD. Anyone done this, and can explain the best rout to take?
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>Dave
>>
>>
>> If I understand what you're up to (which I'm not sure of), you need to
>> enable XDMCP on the linux computer and you need X software on MS. Check
>> Kenton Lee's X/Motif page for the latter, and the XDMCP howto for the
>> former.
>>
>
> Sorry for the confussion. I want to boot Knoppix (and other
> LivCD's) on the test computer, but due to limited desk
> space, use my Windows computer (21" monitor, keyboard,
> mouse, etc). The idea is that I will have a window that
> gives me the full KDE environment just like Knoppix was
> running on the Windows computer. Hopefully, I can even cut
> and paste from (for example) KWord to MS Word, but that is
> not required.
>
> I can use a KVM, but I don't have the ability to have both
> OS's displayed at the same time. There are remote programs
> as well, and they may have advantages over remote X. I used
> remote X-terminals a number of years ago at a company I was
> doing some work for, and they worked very well.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Dave,
>
> Windows Computer Router Linux Computer
> --------------------- ----------- -----------------
> | |<->| |<->| |
> --------------------- ----------- -----------------
> | | | |
> | | | +--Printer
> | | +--Display
> | +--Mouse
> +--Keyboard


You need XDMCP set up on the Linux side. I don't know if any live CDs come
set up that way. On the MS side, I recommend Xmanager - you can find a
link on Kenton Lee's X/Motif page. They have an 'evaluation copy' which
works very well.