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- In article <317fa51e.1367246@smtp.ix.netcom.com>, d_burr@ix.netcom.com (Donald Burr) writes:
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- |> What you
- |> do is get is a spare Mac (any Mac, be it Mac Plus, Quadra, or even
- |> PowerMac) Put it on the network. Then run this software (or
- |> hardware, or a combination) on it. Now from your UNIX box (it can be
- |> *ANY* UNIX box running Xwindows) TELNET to the Mac. You can set up
- |> logins and passwords on it. Once you log in to the Mac, the Mac's
- |> desktop gets transferred to your UNIX/X server. you can control the
- |> Mac (and run applications, and do all sorts of funky stuff) by using
- |> the your X machine's keyboard and mouse.
- |> --
- |> Donald Burr [d_burr@ix.netcom.com], PO Box 91212, Santa Barbara CA 93190-1212
- |> TEL (805)564-1871 FAX 564-2315 WWW http://www.geopages.com/WallStreet/2072/
- |> PGP Public Key available by request (send e-mail) or Public Key Servers.
- |> ** Uphold your right to privacy - Use PGP. **
-
- There is a software package called PlanetX that does exactly this. A demo
- version of it used to be available. Check out the following URL:
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- http://www.intercon.com/products/planetx.html
-
- I tried it once on a IIsi, and it was quite useable.
-
- William
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