Re: remote desktop

2002-11-29 Thread Craig White
On Fri, 2002-11-29 at 11:28, Alejandro González Hernández - Imoq wrote: > On Thu, 2002-11-28 at 05:46, Alan Peery wrote: > > > >So, yes, I am able to connect remotely to the computer, but I am unable > > >to continue the session already in there (via console), not the vnc > > >session, but the one

Re: remote desktop

2002-11-29 Thread Alejandro González Hernández - Imoq
On Thu, 2002-11-28 at 05:46, Alan Peery wrote: > >So, yes, I am able to connect remotely to the computer, but I am unable > >to continue the session already in there (via console), not the vnc > >session, but the one which I was working before. > > > I don't think there is a way to do so. You hav

Re: remote desktop

2002-11-28 Thread Alan Peery
Alejandro González Hernández - Imoq wrote: Starting vncserver doesn't start the "0" server, but the "1" one, thus, the port it opens is "5901", not "5900", as I show it here: Ahh, the perils of doing too many things at the same time... I hope the discrepancy didn't cost you too much time. S

Re: remote desktop

2002-11-27 Thread Alejandro González Hernández - Imoq
On Wed, 2002-11-27 at 14:41, Alan Peery wrote: > Alejandro González Hernández - Imoq wrote: > > >How to you enable such funcionality? That sounds great. > > > Load these packages as indicated: > > vnc-3.3.3r2-39(at home) > vnc-doc-3.3.3r2-39 (both) > vnc-server-3.3.3r2-39 (at office) > > To

Re: remote desktop

2002-11-27 Thread Alan Peery
Alejandro González Hernández - Imoq wrote: How to you enable such funcionality? That sounds great. Load these packages as indicated: vnc-3.3.3r2-39(at home) vnc-doc-3.3.3r2-39 (both) vnc-server-3.3.3r2-39 (at office) To your ssh configuration, add a tunnel from your box at home (local p

RE: remote desktop

2002-11-26 Thread Linux-Lists.Red-Hat.Psyche
d To: Psyche Conversation: remote desktop Subject: RE: remote desktop Yes I know how to start x-apps via vncviewer, I am tunneling via ssh. I would like to see the entire rh 8.0 desktop not just a x-app Pierre --- Paul Hamm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > To view the whole redhat desktop yo

Re: remote desktop

2002-11-25 Thread Ivaylo Toshev
> I am not sure why anyone wuld use VNC rather than xdmcp. I am > willin to be enlightened. 1.) bandwith ! Try to use XDMCP( X Protocol) on slow modem connection and do it again with VNC. 2.) XDMCP is a kind of authentication protocol for XDM login manager. The protocol used by X Apps is X-P

Re: remote desktop

2002-11-25 Thread Pierre Lamb
VNC is stateless so if you loose connectivity the process still runs. --- Aaron Konstam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, Nov 25, 2002 at 10:50:19AM -0800, Ryan > McDougall wrote: > > If you have a terminal all you need to do is issue > the command to startup your > > favorite window manager

RE: remote desktop

2002-11-25 Thread Pierre Lamb
than > on windows. Be aware > that this is a band width hog as it sends screen > shots over the wire. You > can minimize this by dropping the color depth on the > server machine. See > the man pages. I find that vnc works well in lan > environments. > > > -

Re: remote desktop

2002-11-25 Thread Jesse Keating
On Monday 25 November 2002 14:48, Aaron Konstam wrote: > I am not sure why anyone wuld use VNC rather than xdmcp. I am > willin to be enlightened. VNC means you don't need a X server on a Windows box. Here at work, I VNC to my Linux box, so that I can use my Linux email clients and whatnot. It'

Re: remote desktop

2002-11-25 Thread Aaron Konstam
On Mon, Nov 25, 2002 at 10:50:19AM -0800, Ryan McDougall wrote: > If you have a terminal all you need to do is issue the command to startup your > favorite window manager (i.e. startkde). Because X should already be running on > the host box so now running the window manager is just like getting an

RE: remote desktop

2002-11-25 Thread Paul Hamm
5, 2002 4:05 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Re: remote desktop I have to use ssh to tunnel out to linux box. I am not running kde but the redhat 8.0 desktop but how do u start it remotely  Ryan McDougall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: If you have a terminal all you need to do is is

Re: remote desktop

2002-11-25 Thread Pierre Lamb
I have to use ssh to tunnel out to linux box. I am not running kde but the redhat 8.0 desktop but how do u start it remotely  Ryan McDougall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: If you have a terminal all you need to do is issue the command to startup yourfavorite window manager (i.e. startkde). Because X sh

Re: remote desktop

2002-11-25 Thread Alejandro González Hernández - Imoq
On Mon, 2002-11-25 at 07:42, Alan Peery wrote: > Alejandro González Hernández - Imoq wrote: > > >Do you know if VNC is able to work like M$ terminal services? It would > >be cool to leave the desktop at my office and then connect from home and > >continue using the programs that I left open there.

Re: remote desktop

2002-11-25 Thread Ryan McDougall
If you have a terminal all you need to do is issue the command to startup your favorite window manager (i.e. startkde). Because X should already be running on the host box so now running the window manager is just like getting any other X app to display. No need to mess with VNC if you already have

Re: remote desktop

2002-11-25 Thread Alan Peery
Pierre Lamb wrote: Vncserver starts an xterm not the desktop Must be something you have set up. Default 8.0 install ("install everything") will start Bluecurve the first time you run VNC for a user who has never logged in before. I just verified it on an extremely new and clean installat

Re: remote desktop

2002-11-25 Thread Pierre Lamb
On a win machine that is true you will see the normal desktop. But not on an Unix box. --- Alan Peery <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Alejandro González Hernández - Imoq wrote: > > >Do you know if VNC is able to work like M$ terminal > services? It would > >be cool to leave the desktop at my office a

Re: remote desktop

2002-11-25 Thread Pierre Lamb
Vncserver starts an xterm not the desktop --- Alan Peery <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Kevin McConnell wrote: > > >--- Pierre Lamb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >>Thanks but I already do connect throught SSH then > >>start the vncserver that is very easy. But I have > a > >>firewall betw

Re: remote desktop

2002-11-25 Thread Alan Peery
Kevin McConnell wrote: --- Pierre Lamb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Thanks but I already do connect throught SSH then start the vncserver that is very easy. But I have a firewall between my linux machine and the vncveiwer (win2K) I can't seem to get syntax for xstartup in Rh8.0 for their new des

Re: remote desktop

2002-11-25 Thread Alan Peery
Alejandro González Hernández - Imoq wrote: Do you know if VNC is able to work like M$ terminal services? It would be cool to leave the desktop at my office and then connect from home and continue using the programs that I left open there. Is there such functionality already? Yes. But when yo

Re: remote desktop

2002-11-24 Thread Kevin McConnell
--- Pierre Lamb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks but I already do connect throught SSH then > start the vncserver that is very easy. But I have a > firewall between my linux machine and the vncveiwer > (win2K) I can't seem to get syntax for xstartup in > Rh8.0 for their new desktop. You mean y

Re: remote desktop

2002-11-24 Thread Erwin J. Prinz
Pierre: I am using the following xstartup file for RedHat 8.0: #!/bin/csh -fb xterm -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" & # Select window manager of choice: exec /usr/bin/gnome-session & # exec /usr/bin/startkde & # exec fvwm2 & # exec twm & Good luck! Best regards, Erwin

Re: remote desktop

2002-11-24 Thread Pierre Lamb
Thanks but I already do connect throught SSH then start the vncserver that is very easy. But I have a firewall between my linux machine and the vncveiwer (win2K) I can't seem to get syntax for xstartup in Rh8.0 for their new desktop. --- Kevin McConnell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- Pierre

Re: remote desktop

2002-11-24 Thread Kevin McConnell
--- Pierre Lamb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I do have VNC but can't get the desktop to the > remote display. You need to start the vncserver on your machine and then connect to it and work on the vncserver as opposed to the desktop you are connecting from. As Chris already pointed out, you sh

Re: remote desktop

2002-11-24 Thread Pierre Lamb
I do have VNC but can't get the desktop to the remote display.  Chris Kloiber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Sun, 2002-11-24 at 17:31, Keith Winston wrote:> On Sun, 2002-11-24 at 17:00, Pierre Lamb wrote:> > What are the steps required to get the desktop display on a remote screen. I have setup ssh

Re: remote desktop

2002-11-24 Thread Chris Kloiber
On Sun, 2002-11-24 at 17:31, Keith Winston wrote: > On Sun, 2002-11-24 at 17:00, Pierre Lamb wrote: > > What are the steps required to get the desktop display on a remote screen. I have >setup ssh with X11 tunneling, I can get x apps to display but would like to get the >desktop to display also >

Re: remote desktop

2002-11-24 Thread Alejandro González Hernández - Imoq
On Sun, 2002-11-24 at 16:35, Kevin McConnell wrote: > --- Pierre Lamb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > What are the steps required to get the desktop > > display on a remote screen. I have setup ssh with > > X11 tunneling, I can get x apps to display but would > > like to get the desktop to display a

Re: remote desktop

2002-11-24 Thread Kevin McConnell
--- Pierre Lamb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What are the steps required to get the desktop > display on a remote screen. I have setup ssh with > X11 tunneling, I can get x apps to display but would > like to get the desktop to display also You could try using VNC to fully access your X display.

Re: remote desktop

2002-11-24 Thread Keith Winston
On Sun, 2002-11-24 at 17:00, Pierre Lamb wrote: > What are the steps required to get the desktop display on a remote screen. I have >setup ssh with X11 tunneling, I can get x apps to display but would like to get the >desktop to display also If you want a full remote GUI, look into VNC. Best Re