Avoiding KVM Switch?

[Robert Brockway]

On Wed, 26 Jan 2005, FM (a.k.a. Erebus) wrote:

> I have a similar problem (multiple PCs, one monitor, one keyboard, one
> mouse). If I have a headless Linux box (FC3) and a headless FreeBSD box
> (don't ask, long story) what software do I need on my WinXP box so that I
> can use a GNOME desktop on them from my WinXP box?

You can install Cygwin and use the X server that comes with it to make a 
connection to the Linux and FreeBSD boxes.  In this case you are 
effectively using your WinXP box as a thinclient (along with using it 
normally).

Setup the *nix boxes to accept XDMCP broadcasts and then start X on the 
WinXP box with "/path/to/X -broadcast".

All going well you'll get logins to the *nix boxes and can use them as if 
you were local.

Rob

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