Simon Buchanan wrote:
On servers and small boxes I like to run vnc, and for a wm my current favourite is fvwm.Hi There,
can someone please help me... Im going MAD. Im trying to install Oracle on an IBM xSeries 335. Todo so the Oracle installer needs X to run. I have run apt-get xserver etc etc etc and run thru the config.... It just wont run. Here is the XFree86-4 file:
This is a pre-release version of XFree86, and is not supported in any way. Bugs may be reported to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and patches submitted to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Before reporting bugs in pre-release versions, please check the latest version in the XFree86 CVS repository (http://www.XFree86.Org/cvs)
This provides these advantages over your approach:
1. You don't get to fight XFree86 configurations
2. You can run headless.
3. You can also run sans keyboard and mouse so avoiding the perils of hotplugging non-hotpluggable devices (or trying to hide a keyboard).
4, You get to specify the screen size you want. For example, this gives a desktop that's usable via modem.
vncserver -geometry 800x600
On a good desktop, it's just a small window.
The vnc protocol isn't considered especially secure, but you can tunnel ports with ssh:
ssh -L8080:127.0.0.1:25 example.com
telnet 127.0.0.1 8080
You would expect to be greeted by an MTA on example.com: example.com would see you as connecting from 127.0.0.1.
Change the port number appropriately and you can talk to Xvnc.
You can also get the desktop up in any Java-capable browser, even Internet Exploder. Connect to your server in Maine from an internet cafe in the Bahamas:-)
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