X-server sounds

[Alma J Wetzker]

Brad De Vries <devriesbj at yahoo.com> Mon, 22 Sep 2003 09:08:56 -0700 (PDT)
> I have a RH7.3 box and a WinXP box running Cygwin. 
> While sitting at the XP box, running Cygwin, I can
> make a connection to the RH box using the Cygwin
> X-server and run all the normal X stuff.  However, I
> can not get the sound from any X-client applications
> to come through to the speakers on the XP box.
> 
> 1) Is this concept even possible?
> 
> 2) If so, any ideas on how?

The original X specification predates sound on most computers.  To the 
best of my (limited) knowledge, transmitting sound has never been 
incorporated into the X specification.  I think the concept is not 
currently possible with X.

There are a few alternatives to X in various stages of alpha test.  Some 
of those may do sound.  (I read about them in Linux Magazine a few 
months back so I know they exist.  That is enough to start looking if I 
need them.)

     -- Alma