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Re: [Xen-users] Re: Newbie: How to run Xwindows in the guest OS

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Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Re: Newbie: How to run Xwindows in the guest OS
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Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 09:18:11 -0700
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On Thu, Sep 22, 2005 at 07:05:24PM +1000, Matt Palmer wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 22, 2005 at 06:15:00AM -0000, Srinivasan S wrote:
> > Question:  How do I get X to run in the guest operating systems ie. Suse
> > or Ubuntu ?
> 
> I don't really think you can, at least not directly.  The problem is that
> the X server typically wants direct access to the video hardware, and the
> domU guest isn't allowed near it.  Short of making your dom0 serial-console
> only, I don't think you could do it.

You can run X over TCP/IP. If you *just* want to run X Windows programs,
ssh is particularly suited.

-- 
Arild Jensen

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