[NTLUG:Discuss] Re: VMware + remote x-windows

[Burton M. Strauss III]

> -----Original Message-----

> I'd like to hear the results anyone has had in trying to remote
> display VMware. That is, export DISPLAY to another system. Is it
> possible? Assuming a 100t ethernet and a Barton 2500+, >512MB;
> does it feel sluggish?  Do you have a recommendation on min
> hardware for such a setup (host and remote)? The host does have
> a Gigalan and I'm wiring with CAT5e, so more than 100T should be
> possible (if needed) by just getting a gigalan on the remote PC.

I doubt the wiring will be the problem.

On each scan - the 72 times per second if you run your monitor at 72Hz -
only the changed portion of the screen is sent.  Realistically, for most
(non-gaming/video) applications, only a tiny portion of the screen is
actually changed on each scan - this is why these remote control
applications are usable (not great but usable) over dialup.

Some back-of-the-envelope calculations.

1024 x 768 x 24bit color x 72 fps is just under 1.3Gbps.

If only 1% of the screen changes each frame (and even that is high), that's
13Mbps,  double it for overhead and you're still well within 100BaseT.


-----Burton