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> > I currently have an HDTV hooked up to a desktop computer running |
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> > Gentoo and xfce4, all controlled by a wireless keyboard/mouse from the |
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> > couch. It's awesome. However, I think the next step is to control |
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> > everything from a laptop on the couch. There would be a normal xfce4 |
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> > desktop on the laptop, but you could issue certain commands to have |
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> > video or audio played through the desktop connected to the TV across |
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> > the room. |
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> > |
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> > How would you set this up? Maybe the actual xfce4 session is being |
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> > run on the desktop and the laptop uses VNC or NX to control that |
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> > session? Is there a way to have certain audio or video launched on |
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> > the laptop via VNC or NX, but outputted by the desktop? |
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> > |
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> > - Grant |
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> Short answer - yes :-) |
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> Your idea sounds about right too. |
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> Some reading. |
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> http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_X-forwarding |
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Thanks, I'll check that out. |
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- Grant |
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