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Re: [Sheflug] X client need talk to a sun server on my com port

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From: "Chris J" <cej [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 18:41:30 +0100
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And Lo! The Great Prophet Sammy Redshaw uttered these words of wisdom:
> how do I get x  to display a  window for        a sunserver connected via the
>  
> com 
> port on my pc running linux?


If I understand this right ... you've got:

		 RS232
	[SUN] <---//---> [PC]

in which case you'll need to run PPP over the serial link; X is a TCP-based 
protocol, so you need a network connection. Once the network is running 
between the two, you should be fine :)

Chris...

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