On Tue, Aug 19, 2003 at 08:06:05PM -0500, David Phillips wrote:
>Sam MacDonald writes:
>> I've installed Cygwin in default mode and it works.  Now I want to
>> run X and use it to XTerm to my Linux box :-()
>
>I suggest using PuTTY to SSH into your Linux box.  It is much simpler, uses
>far fewer resources and will provide a much better terminal.  I like PuTTY
>more than any xterm I've ever used.
Will putty forward X when there is no X locally?  My understanding is
that it will not.  I believe you need to have the cygwin X installed
locally to forward X applications using your preferred terminal.

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