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- Subject: Re: X-Windows and MS-Windows coexist?yes
- Message-ID: <1993Jan20.173904.1@ualr.edu>
- From: djlewis@ualr.edu
- Date: 20 Jan 93 17:39:04 GMT
- References: <1993Jan12.152840.924@sctc.com> <35411@sales.GBA.NYU.EDU>
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- In article <35411@sales.GBA.NYU.EDU>, mflynn@sales.GBA.NYU.EDU (Michael J Flynn) writes:
- > Newsgroups: comp.sys.novell
- > Subject: Re: File Servers
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- > References: <1992Feb18.155619.13923@almserv.uucp>
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- > Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
- > Subject: Re: X-Windows and MS-Windows coexist?
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- >>I'd like to know if there is an X-Windows server that can run under
- >>MS-Windows. I know of the existence of Deskview/X, but that appeared
- > ^^^^^^^^^^
- > I think that's spelled DESQview/X
- >
- >>to not run MS-Windows on the same machine, although it could display
- >>MS-Windows that was running on another machine. Am I right?
- >
- > No, you can run MSwindows from the same machine in an X window. You can also,
- > as you have said, run MSwindows from another machine. It is "transparent" but
- > rather slow when run remotely, but that depends on your network.
- >
- >>
- >>The situation is that I use a Sun at work running X. I must be able
- >>to use X in order to run the applications on the (Sun/Unix) network.
- >>However, I would like to be able to use some of the same software at
- >>work as I do at home (like a personal information manager). Sooooo,
- >>if I could run X on a (suitably souped up) PC (any suggestions in that
- >>regard?) AND run MS-Windows, I'd have a nice work environment. I
- >>MIGHT be able to get my boss to spring for a PC to replace my Sun --
- >>the chances of having a PC in addition to the Sun are around nil.
- >
- > Well, the nice thing about DESQview/X is that is is server and client. With
- > DV-X you can run MS-DOS, MS-Windows and whatever on the PC and have it
- > display on the Sun, if you wanted too. Its an extra packege for TCP/IP
- > sold seperately from QuarterDeck. The X stuff for MSWindows is only one way.
- >
- >>
- >>What can the folks on the net tell me? I appreciate any/all
- >>information you can send my way.
- >>
- >>--
- >>David A. Bright dab@Bright.MN.ORG (home)
- >>Secure Computing bright@SCTC.COM (work)
- >>
- >>
- I am replying to this post through a DECterm window under WIN3.1 with the
- DIGITAL EQUIPMENT Excursion software. It performs faster than EXceed and
- is much better than trying to mix DECWindows through a dos window. Excursion
- lets you be server/client, runs Sun, Unix and Dec Xwindows. Look into it.
- Don Lewis
- <djlewis@ualr.edu>
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