using remote regedit with xfree

[Alexander Gottwald]

On Fri, 4 May 2001, dalibor tokic wrote:

> Hello!
> 
> When I install xfree on a lokal and a remote machine, it is possible to
> display the remote xclient on the local machine. So I can use
> X-programms that are running on the remote machine.
> 
> Well here is my question:
> Is it possible to use Windows-Programs of the remote machine on my lokal
> machine? Like regedit or so. That would mean that Windows-Programs are
> displayed through xfree. 

No, this will not work. The windows programs draw via GDI directly on
the videocard memory. 

A possible solution would be to replace the windows video driver with a
version that maps the GDI calls to X11 calls. Maybe the sources from wine
(x11-drv) show such potential, but this would require heavy work. 
 
> I would like to edit the registry on a remote machine, but i fear that
> this is not possible, if i only use cygwin and xfree on both machines.
> 
you can use vnc. The vnc client will allow you to see the screen of the 
remote machine in a window. see http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/ for
more info

HTH
	ago
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