[K12OSN] X -query possible with LTSP 5?

[Jim McQuillan]

Jim,

Sure it's possible.  Just because LTSP isn't using XDMCP anymore doesn't 
mean you can't use it from a mac.

You'll just need to configure GDM to allow remote connections.  That's 
possible through the "Login Window" preferences.

Jim McQuillan
jam at Ltsp.org



Jim Kronebusch wrote:
> In the past with LTSP we could do an "X -query 192.168.1.254 -quartz" from a mac OSX
> with XDarwin installed.  Then I could run a terminal session from within a window on the
> Mac OSX desktop.  Does anyone know if this is still possible with LTSP 5?  I tried to
> mess with it for a while on Friday but didn't have any luck, I was thinking this might
> not work because XDMCP is no longer used.  If this isn't possible, does anyone know a
> way to make this work with LTSP 5?  I am not against a VNC session, but I had trouble
> before with keyboard mappings with VNC.  I am running Edubuntu 7.04 with LDM_DIRECTX and
> LDAP.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Jim Kronebusch
> Cotter Tech Department
> 453-5188
> 
>