[NTLUG:Discuss] a new use for vmware

[aal]

"J. Reeves Hall" wrote:

> > alh wrote:
> >
> > I was thinking....
> > --duck every body--
> >
> > that since vmware sends its output  to X couldnt it do it over tcp/ip
> > as well?
> >
> > then you could run windows 9x apps remotely on a win Xclient
> > and have a kind of obese thin-client topography...maybe
>
> I've done it before. I accessed my X desktop across Georgia Tech's
> campus network with a VNC client for NT. VMWare's display updates were
>

VNC in my experience IS    s l o w
much slower than remote X

try the same with an X-client, maybe using some X-compression patches
and see if its slower or faster

as far as bandwidth is concerned ..if all you are using your wire for is
apps
letting the servers connection to the outside handle everything else
.......
how would that do?


just curious
aal