RE: [coLinux-users] NFS performance and colinux

[<ti...@fu...>]

This is general what I do to get X and colinux working.
  - Install cygwin with X (or full cygwin, takes a bit longer)
  - Open cygwin shell and start the X server with 'X <options>'

I use the following options
 -ac              No authentication required
 -multiwindow     Use windows desktop as window manager, works fine
                  and faster than using extra X window manager
 -clipboard       Clipboard is not enabled by default
 -nodecoration    I'm not sure if this makes any sense with -multiwindow
 -xkblayout fi            I'm from Finland..
 -xkblayout pc105         Supposedly helps to get some keys working
 -xkbvariant nodeadkeys   
 -xkbrules xfree86        

If you google "cygwin X" then you can find better description of some of 
these parameters. However, not for -ac, because it is 'standard' X server 
parameter, for that, and another option -query, you need to consult "man 
X" perhaps, on system that has that man page. Or google.

I also add & to the end so that I can use the cygwin shell for other 
things.

In the colinux side, you just install the X programs and run them 
with DISPLAY=192.168.1.1:0.0, for example:

	DISPLAY=192.168.1.1:0.0 xterm &

You will need -ac, or -query. With -query 192.168.1.1 you will probably 
need to install gdm or similar display manager to colinux system. That
IMHO is quite waste while -ac -multiwindow works just fine and you don't 
have to install lots of packages just to get X working.

> Is there any documentation guide on 2.6.7 kernel (debian/fedora) using
> colinux 2.6.7 with x-server. Appreciate if someone in this group can 
> assist me in getting it to work for me. 


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timo