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

[Sammy Redshaw <redshaw [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tuesday 13 May 2003 18:41, Chris J wrote:
I have no idea i haven't looked at it yet my brother just took one  v120 
servers from work to let me have look around the server but it still in the 
car at the moment........
> 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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