Apologies Patrick: Morgan and mstuff... are one and the same - I'm still getting to
grips with this web interpretation of a mail list, updating 'profile' on the go...
That might have caused some confusion where i was coming from.
I'll repeat: the *X server* is the machine with the display...
Yes, the host sever is on a real hardware machine which is not running any apps that
require a graphic display - but of course do require text display; on the same hardware
there are virtual client graphic appliance machines which do require graphic display; the
hardware includeds a display with graphics capability
From what you say, it seems inevitable that I need X on the host server (despite it not
running any apps that require it) in order to serve that X to the virtual clients which
are running apps that require graphics display. Thus, my server is essentially a
workstation?
I hope that clarifies - rather than muddying the waters further...
I was simply refering to Wayland, Docker etc as examples of new technologies which might
impact on the most sensible solutions available - though your comment in Wayland means I
can cross it off my list of worries!
Thx
Morgan