Can I display X from an IT session on a Linux workstation?
Computer Science User SupportYes, but only if you tunnel X through an ssh connection. If you are in an office, it is possible without ssh, just ftp your Computer Science ~/.Xauthority file over to your IT account and set your DISPLAY variable to your local workstation. Note that if you ssh between Computer Science Linux workstations this will be taken care for you automatically.
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Can I remote the normal X display of my workstation in the same way as the Windows server does?
VNC Frequently Asked QuestionsIt would be possible to add VNC support to a standard X server, so that it operated this way, but we have no plans to do so. We tend to run all our X sessions as VNC sessions and only use the local X server to run the viewer. It's very fast when on the same machine as the server! If you feel that it's overkill to run two X servers on the same machine, you might consider Ganesh Varadarajan's svgalib-based viewer, available from the contribs page.
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CIS-JCCL: FAQsIf the monitor is black when you approach, move the mouse or touch the keyboard. The logon screen should appear. Simply type in your username and password. Your initial password on Linux workstations is your Panther ID. It is recommended that you change your password.
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Radar Meteorology Group Frequently Asked QuestionsThere are only minor differences between the Linux and Solaris and Mac OS X operating systems, since they are Unix. However the hardware differences between Linux Workstations (Intel CPU), the Macs (PowerPC), and the Sun (Sparc) are significant. Programs compiled on one system can not run on the other. Also the way binary data is stored is different between the two systems.
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How To Ask Questions The Smart Way - ????? - CSDNBlogNo. I'd need hands-on access to your machine to troubleshoot this. Go ask your local Linux user group for hands-on help. (You can find a list of user groups here.) Note: questions about installing Linux may be appropriate if you're on a forum or mailing list about a particular distro, and the problem is with that distro; or on local user groups forums. In this case, be sure to describe the exact details of the failure.
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Linux FAQWhen switching between text-mode consoles (VC or "virtual console"), you merely need to use the ALT modifier (ALT-F1 through ALT-F7). While running an X server, you use the CTRL-ALT modifer to get out of X and back to a text-mode VC (CTRL-ALT-F1 through CTRL-ALT-F6). Also, CTRL-ALT-BACKSPACE will kill X altogether, and CTRL-ALT-KEYPAD+ and CTRL-ALT-KEYPAD- will switch between available resolutions.
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AdRemedyYou can install "VMware" or "Wine" to install Internet Explorer properly. Mozilla/Firefox users can login through http://service.h2.adtech.de/h2/set.do
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Thinstation FAQ ::A:Well, if you really push it, yes you can have a workstation, sort of. At least you can have a stand alone Linux unit. You'll have very few tools and no compilers etc, though. To login in text mode you have to press Ctrl-Alt-F2 (even if you are in rdesktop or ICA mode or what-ever). Login as root. The password is pleasechangeme as default (Change it!!! - see below). If you prefer a X interface, boot up in blackbox and make a telnet to localhost.
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NETnet - The Northeast Texas ConsortiumNo. eBeam software can be minimized and running in the background, and will still capture your whiteboard markings. However, it's MUCH easier for your remote site students to see what you're writing if you have eBeam displayed on the screen, instead of having the Instructor Camera focused on you while you write.
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