HELP: server connection

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2 total messages Started by Jacek Skowronek Fri, 22 Jan 1993 10:19

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Author: Jacek Skowronek
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 10:19

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I am currently running Open Windows server from the network 
(let's call it machine N). Let's call my machine machine A.
We got recently a SparcStation 10 (lets's call it machine B)
which stands in our room.
On machine B, Open Windows has been installed on a local
disk. I suppose it would be faster for me if I run
OpenWindows from machine B than from our network machine N.
Is it so?
If so, then I think I have two possibilities and I would like
to know how to do it.
First: do not run the server on my machine and just
use the server on machine B and just display on my
machine. How do I have to do it? I mean, what parameters do I
have to set (DISPLAY etc.).
Second: run the server on my machine. Then I would like to
start the server from machine B, and not from machine N. How to
do it?

Also, If You think that this configuration can be improved?

Jacek





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Re: HELP: server connection

#824

Author: Pat Lashley
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 01:57

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In article 16392@cs.utwente.nl, skow@cs.utwente.nl (Jacek Skowronek) writes:
|>I am currently running Open Windows server from the network 
|>(let's call it machine N). Let's call my machine machine A.
|>We got recently a SparcStation 10 (lets's call it machine B)
|>which stands in our room.
|>On machine B, Open Windows has been installed on a local
|>disk. I suppose it would be faster for me if I run
|>OpenWindows from machine B than from our network machine N.
|>Is it so?

Probably not.  If B and N are both on the same physical net, and
the same logical subnet, then which will be faster depends entirely
on the relative configurations of the two machines and how badly
they are loaded.  At most sites you can assume that a fileserver is
only used as a fileserver (no other load), and that the hardware and
software may have been optimized to provide better service.  (E.g.
more RAM, PrestoServe boards, etc.)  On the other hand, it is probably
accessed by more workstations on a regular basis...

|>If so, then I think I have two possibilities and I would like
|>to know how to do it.
|>First: do not run the server on my machine and just
|>use the server on machine B and just display on my
|>machine. How do I have to do it? I mean, what parameters do I
|>have to set (DISPLAY etc.).
|>Second: run the server on my machine. Then I would like to
|>start the server from machine B, and not from machine N. How to
|>do it?

To display on your machine, you have to run the X/NeWS server locally.
You can then run programs remotely and have them display locally; but
unless they require resources not readily availiable from your workstation,
you'll probably get better response running them locally.

The real question is whether to execute the server (and apps) from
local disk or from a fileserver via NFS.  Again, there's no solid
answer.  It depends a lot on the configuration of the workstation
and of the fileserver, network load, specific program mix, etc.



-Pat




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"Those who do not understand NeWS are doomed to recreate it - badly"

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