Re: Why init.d vs. inetd/xinetd and a couple of other questions?

2001-10-28 Thread Barn Owl
To quesiton 1> THat is just the way RH decided to do it. Mandrake has similer setup. I like init.d my self or xinitd on RH. as to quesiton 2 i have no idea. - To unsubscribe, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the line: 'unsubscribe v

Re: Logging on with the computer name

2001-09-23 Thread Barn Owl
Sound like a name lookup problem some where in the lan. How are you loading VNC REmotley? Do you mena teh viewer or the client? on NT you should just run it as a service to atart with. Evan Gregory Bruce wrote: > > Okay, I'm trying this question again. I tried on 8/30 with no response. > I assum

Re: How Close can XVNC get to WinVNC

2001-09-23 Thread Barn Owl
Hate to be obtuse but what exactly are you trying to get it to do? Evan Suresh Mahalingam wrote: > > Hi, > > I have recently started using VNC and have been > trying to make VNC on solaris/CDE similiar to > WinVNC so that I can remotely work on the existing > screen display rather than

Re: Display only the Application from VNC

2001-08-28 Thread Barn Owl
Check the Conrtibs page there is a Share a single window program there. Dean Shaw wrote: > > I too would like to know if it is possible to display the single application > instead of the whole desktop. > Dean > > - Original Message - > From: Francisco M Spinola <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To:

Re: Getting VNCserver to start as display 0 on linux

2001-08-27 Thread Barn Owl
As I seem to be answering a lot of the -inetd questions lately. What have you got so far? What kind of problems are you getting? Do you have a working XDM/GMD/KDM? Evan Norberto Bensa wrote: > > From: "Alan Conboy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Getting VNCserver to start as display 0 on linux

Re: dual display woes

2001-08-27 Thread Barn Owl
This may not be mcuh help but ther has been some talk in here about window mangers stealing focus from VNC when it is in full screen. you might try looking at the past 3 days or that thread. or keep an eye in here. What window manager are you using? I think the biggest problem was in KDE. Evan

Re: Getting VNCserver to start as display 0 on linux

2001-08-27 Thread Barn Owl
Use the -inetd option to start is as a service not as an rc script. Do you use xinetd or inetd? you also need to have a working KDM which you appear to have already. Alan Conboy wrote: > > I am trying to find a way to make vncserver start as display 0 on a linux > machine (display the default KD

Re: VNC -inetd as faq or mini-how-to

2001-08-27 Thread Barn Owl
Thanks mark I will work on that. Anyone give a breif over view of xinetd. I don't have a box with it running. and need to know what the difference is between that and inetd for setting up vnc as a service Evan Marc Grober wrote: > > Some suggestions: > > There are several options for inetd.conf

Re: xinetd, vnc, and a gray screen :-(

2001-08-27 Thread Barn Owl
To make life easy you may want to "try" and set the X install back to normal. As i Remeber it, RH has GDM configured when you install gnome. Try this, At the console type "init 5" (on some boxes this is init 4, so try both) this reinit the systme to a graphical login (GDM running). If theat works

Re: a little off-topic: I need info about inetd

2001-08-27 Thread Barn Owl
I guess I will need to add xinetd to my little FAG/mini-howto for inetd. You can use -inetd in teh Xinetd. in some ways teh configuration is a little longer but easier in teh long run most likly.This should work for a basic xinetd set up.: /etc/services vnc 5950/tcp# VNC

Re: Xvnc -inetd

2001-08-26 Thread Barn Owl
What is the viewer command you are using? I am assuming that xinetd use teh same basic setup as inetd. have you tryed a port scan to be sure the ports are open. How bad did KDE2.2 munge your box? IT sounds like the port is not actually open.Do you have a firewall on the box? Gary Stainburn wrote:

Re: fuzzy, grainy, jaggyness?

2001-08-25 Thread Barn Owl
This sounds lke you need to add a font path with the -fp option. Exactly why do you need to start X in failsafe mode? I use VNC on machines that can not support X consoles at all. just curious about this. Evan Michael Grant wrote: > > I just installed xvnc. One of the first things I noticed wa

rough FAQ entry for starting VNC at boot

2001-08-24 Thread Barn Owl
Hey guys- Well here is an RFC( Request For Comment for those who don't know) submisson on my FAQ entry for Starting VNC at boot up on *nix platform. If it meets the with an opkay from the powers that be powers that be, I would like to get it add to the FAQ page. Evan Starting VNC at boot-up

Re: Running Xvnc on Linux without XServer

2001-08-24 Thread Barn Owl
THe machine in question does not have to actually run X just have it installed so that VNC can get at the files it needs that is with the -inetd option. The redhat script just lauches a normal VNC session for specfic user. Have you tried looking in to that yet? Marc Rink wrote: > > Hello! > > w

Re: multiple sessions

2001-08-23 Thread Barn Owl
Illtud Daniel wrote: > > Moluh Njilie wrote: > > > I am a newbie to the list. I would like to set up a > > classroom with about 10 computers (low capacity) and a > > server, all running linux 7.0. I then would install > > Star Office 5.2 on the server and let the 10 clients > > access and use it

Re: Resetting Xvnc using xdm

2001-08-23 Thread Barn Owl
David- Try placing it in the normal xinitrc script. As I understand it the -inetd option actually use your normal xserver or atleast the xinitrc instead of VNC's custom session.( Can some out there confirm this one for me.). Post what worked for you on fixing the the spacing problem and i will

Re: Resetting Xvnc using xdm

2001-08-23 Thread Barn Owl
Using Xvnc with -inetd -once option is what you want it acts just like a normal xsession with login ever time you connect. Give me a few days and i should haev a new FAq and or minihow to on setting this up. if you are in a hurry check out teh Ixnvc in the contribs page. Evan [EMAIL PROTECTED] w

VNC -inetd as faq or mini-how-to

2001-08-22 Thread Barn Owl
Hey guys- I am about ready to but together my first try writing how to setup Xvnc -inetd to improve on Andre's. Any suggestion as to wether it sould be as an FAQ entry( it is asked enough) or as a mini-how-to ? Evan - To unsubs

VNC crashing win box

2001-08-22 Thread Barn Owl
Hey guys- SOme more info to through on this arguement. My roommate an I haev a small lan where I use VNc and x2vnc ALOT ( read every thing). Any way For a while we had a problem of every time i started a VNC connection to one of my servers HIS box would freeze up solid. At first we wthough it w

Re: vnc server closed connection

2001-08-19 Thread Barn Owl
I found a the anwser on this one. For some reason -broadcast fails but -query localhost works. one more note for the FAQ :) Barn Owl wrote: > > I am gettgin vnc server closed connection error when using vnc -inetd > option. Every thing works normal when starting vnc formteh command li

vnc server closed connection

2001-08-18 Thread Barn Owl
I am gettgin vnc server closed connection error when using vnc -inetd option. Every thing works normal when starting vnc formteh command line. Any ideas where to look for the error? EVan - To unsubscribe, send a message with the

Andre's doc on the -inet option

2001-08-09 Thread Barn Owl
This the information that should be in the FAQ on how to run VNC from inetd and be mostly secure. this Andrea Moreira's orginal docs on it. http://www.dei.isep.ipp.pt/~andre/extern/ixvnc.htm Barn Owl - To unsubscribe, s

Re: vnc is in startup scripts(change user and home directory?)

2001-08-06 Thread Barn Owl
how do you set up the vncserver file so that script can read it? Barn Owl > */ > > #!/bin/bash > # > # chkconfig: - 91 35 > # description: Starts and stops vncserver. \ > # used to provide remote X administration services. > > # Source function library

Starting VNC at startup

2001-07-29 Thread Barn Owl
I have looked in the FAQ, searched the mailing list and come up with out a good answer for this. I want to start VNC server on linux that acts like the NT service does. you connect and it pops up a login screen. I can't find a away to do this. Assuming there is not already a way to do this. I

Re: what can one really do with vnc

2001-07-08 Thread Barn Owl
hector rosenfeld wrote: > > Dear gurus: > > What does vnc actually do for its users, regardless of how it does it? Short answer hector. It lets and admin or geek on a network sit at computer A in his office and do work on computer B which is sitting in another room(or building) as if said Gee

Re: Palmtop or Palmpilot

2001-04-11 Thread Barn Owl
While I am not sure using a palm to interface wiht a desktop is really a good idea due mostly to resolution difference.I never seena ny palm type that really did 640x480 much less the more normal 1024x768. Other than that I would same a window type would be the easiest to get running. but I agree

Re: Running VNC in Stealth Mode

2001-03-24 Thread Barn Owl
Why VNC. I like it for what it is but it makes a crappy monitor fo rhte most part. Why not try something like Back Orfice for what your are doing(it is alos free and has a stealth mode. Ibelieve it also supports logging) evan > -Original Message- > From: Bob Carner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTE

Re: FTP Server

2001-03-12 Thread Barn Owl
Just a nitwit question. But why is a ftp server wanted in VNC? Aren't most VNC accessible machine ona network that handles file transfer already?I am not seeing a good reason to add the extra code. Evan Kurt Seel wrote: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Anyone looked at putting a small FTP ser

Re: Solaris 2.7 CDE issues

2001-03-12 Thread Barn Owl
Good thing to know. I was having a similiar problem with my Gnome desktop. Have to give this a try. Evan "Waltner, Steve" wrote: > > Here is my ~/.vnc/xstartup file that starts, and more importantly > kills CDE inside VNC when the user hits the CDE exit button. I really wish > Xvnc woul

Re: how do I specify window mgr with linux server

2001-03-12 Thread Barn Owl
Lisa Beasley wrote: > > I have some experience with a Linux server at home, but very little with > Xwindows. I have Redhat 6.1 with Gnome and KDE window mgrs installed. I > start vncserver on the Linux box then try to connect using a windows 98 > machine. Viewer connects fine and shows "Root's