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From: jeffg@loki.asd.sgi.com (Jeff C. Glover)
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Subject: Software that permits X Windows over serial line?
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Date: 1 Jan 91 18:39:41 GMT
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I recently heard of someone using the X Window System remotely on their
home workstation using a program called "wireless" or "wireline" or
something like that.

IT WASN'T USING SLIP!

I suspect this works by making another display available, and shipping
the commands to a receiving program on the remote system via modem
which simply translates those calls into X for the local X server.  I
have no idea how it actually works.

I can't use SLIP (an oversight on my workstation's manufacturer's
part), so this is of interest.

Any help?

Jeff
jeffg@sgi.com