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Is there a way to display the primary UNIX desktop (i.e. host:0) on a PC?

I know you can use vncviewer/vncserver but this creates a whole new desktop
(host:1, host:2, etc) but I need to view the primary desktop.

TIA

Quote:>> Is there a way to display the primary UNIX desktop (i.e. host:0) on a
>> PC?
>> I know you can use vncviewer/vncserver but this creates a whole new
>> desktop (host:1, host:2, etc) but I need to view the primary desktop.
> What's a "primary desktop"?  Are you talking about displaying your CDE
> session on the Unix box on you PC?  If so, you need to buy X server
> software, like Hummingbird eXceed (others will most likely chime in with
> what they like).  Does FreeX86 run on Windows?

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Quote:> Is there a way to display the primary UNIX desktop (i.e. host:0) on a PC?

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What I want to do is start applications on a UNIX node on DISPLAY:0, and
then be able to bring up that same display in a PC, be it a window or
whatever, where I have control over the applications, mouse, keystrokes
etc. So that what ever I type from the PC will come up on the UNIX display,
and if I move the mouse, the mouse moves on the UNIX display. This kind of
idea.

I can do it the other way around, I can control a PC desktop from my UNIX
node.

I don't want to just have a way to display an application completely on a
PC, I want to share the display between a PC and UNIX.

Quote:> I know you can use vncviewer/vncserver but this creates a whole new desktop
> (host:1, host:2, etc) but I need to view the primary desktop.

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Quote:>Install an OS capable of it, Ie. Linux and run/install Xnest/Xwrapper or
>alike. Enable XDMCP chooser on the server.

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Quote:>>> I know you can use vncviewer/vncserver but this creates a whole new
>>> desktop (host:1, host:2, etc) but I need to view the primary desktop.

> what's wrong with that?

This does allow for multiple displays to control a single
session, might not be quite what you are after.  Requires an
Xserver on the PC.

You'd have to start xmx with dtlogin as the app... I have no idea
if it will work with that.

From my experience, Exceed creates a new session/desktop and doesn't allow
you to connect to the desktop that is alread there on DISPLAY:0.0