From: sdh@fishmonger.nouucp (Scott D. Heavner) Subject: Re: running X appl. by modem ? Date: Wed, 22 Sep 1993 19:42:55 GMT
Gerrit Nieuwenhuizen (nieuwhzn@dxgsia.cern.ch) wrote:
> predard%sunset.cs.utah.edu@cs.utah.edu (Pablo Redard) writes:
> >Hi everyone,
> >I'm wondering if I can log into my account at the university
> >from home (through modem) and run an X application?
> >I have linux and I'm running openwin.
> >thanks.
> I have tried it with a 2400 baud modem and term on my
> local linux box and a decstation host. It works but
> the speed is incredibly low. A xterm works barely and
> pictures you should forget completely.
> With a direct terminal line (9600 baud) at work this
> works reasonably well, no speed demon either.
> We should all wait until faster networks and telephone
> lines get available before trying this again.
I'd like to say that I've been almost happy with it
at 38400 baud. I suuceeded in running the Andrew Demo over a
term line in less that the hour alloted for it, so it's not
that bad. I've had to wait longer for X updates on a Sun3 and
a heavily loaded LAN. Also, I've been able to run crossfire
(an Ultima like game over a direct serial connection 9600 baud) and
it was playable.
Scott