From: Bob Proulx
Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 15:00:26 -0700
> TightVNC is a way to transport the X protocol from one host to another
> so as to share a display.
According to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_Network_Computing
to protocol is RFB. VNC is based on X in Linux and Unix but not i
peasth...@shaw.ca wrote:
> Dalton has an X server and a TightVNC server. My understanding is
> that TightVNC uses X to some extent.
To the extent that 100% is a percent, yes. TightVNC is a way to
transport the X protocol from one host to another so as to share a
display. VNC starts up an X disp
From: Bob Proulx
Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 14:24:41 -0700
> We are talking about VNC sharing a *single* screen.
Two machines, Dalton and Cantor in http://carnot.yi.org/NetworkExtant.jpg .
Dalton has an X server and a TightVNC server. My understanding is that
TightVNC uses X to some extent.
peasth...@shaw.ca wrote:
> Conversely, I'd rather that a change of dimensions of the browser
> window on one screen wouldn't change the browser on the other
> screen.
Uhm... Suddenly reading you saying this confuses me immensely! We
are talking about VNC sharing a *single* screen. So isn't it t
From: Bob Proulx
Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2011 11:24:45 -0700
> To workaround the noise create an empty file.
>
> $ touch .Xresources
Check.
> The default file created automatically by vnc ... contains the
> following: ...
Restored that. Yes, TightVNC works again. Whew.
As expected with the
On Wed, Feb 09, 2011 at 04:32:05PM EST, Dr. Ed Morbius wrote:
[..]
> They do?
>
> It's not configured by default or populated in /etc/skel. I doubt
> "most" users would go about adding one themselves.
Trust the little beggars..
> Yes, _if_ you're going to specify custom xrdb resources, that
Chris Jones wrote:
> Ah, yes.. I'm unclear as to how I got to have vnc4server and
> tightvncserver both installed on my machine. :-)
Good for testing them out!
> Now the problem is that I use the old, possibly deprecated, ~/.Xdefaults
> and I have a lot of stuff in there. Since I was in a rush an
Dr. Ed Morbius wrote:
> Bob Proulx wrote:
> > That is a default because most people have a .Xresources file.
>
> They do?
Sorry I was definitely over generalized there. :-)
> An empty .Xresources should work just fine, but if that's required by
> the tightvnc (or other) package, I'd file a bug.
on 11:24 Wed 09 Feb, Bob Proulx (b...@proulx.com) wrote:
> peasth...@shaw.ca wrote:
> > Appears that I need to make a .Xresources file before
> > TightVNC will work.
>
> Shouldn't need one.
>
> > Can anyone recommend instructions or examples for the task?
>
> To workaround the noise create an e
On Wed, Feb 09, 2011 at 01:28:53PM EST, Bob Proulx wrote:
> Chris Jones wrote:
> > That's odd.. the vnc4server script on ‘lenny’ from the vnc4server
> > package tests the existence of the file:
> >
> > [ -r ~/.Xresources ] && xrdb -merge ...
>
> The vncserver uses the alternatives. It could be
From: Franz Gustav Niederheitmann
Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2011 15:26:31 -0200
> Try this:
>
> #!/bin/sh
> [ -x /etc/vnc/xstartup ] && exec /etc/vnc/xstartup
> ...
I put your text in /home/peter/.vnc/xstartup. Incidentally /home/peter/.vnc
versus /etc/vnc could be a source of confusion. In any
Chris Jones wrote:
> That's odd.. the vnc4server script on ‘lenny’ from the vnc4server
> package tests the existence of the file:
>
> [ -r ~/.Xresources ] && xrdb -merge ...
The vncserver uses the alternatives. It could be one of several
different servers. From my machine:
$ update-alterna
peasth...@shaw.ca wrote:
> Appears that I need to make a .Xresources file before
> TightVNC will work.
Shouldn't need one.
> Can anyone recommend instructions or examples for the task?
To workaround the noise create an empty file.
$ touch .Xresources
> The transcript from the TightVNC follo
On Wed, Feb 09, 2011 at 12:03:04PM EST, peasth...@shaw.ca wrote:
> Appears that I need to make a .Xresources file before
> TightVNC will work. Can anyone recommend instructions
> or examples for the task? The transcript from the
> TightVNC follows.
>
> Thanks, ... Peter E.
>
>
Try this:
#!/bin/sh
[ -x /etc/vnc/xstartup ] && exec /etc/vnc/xstartup
[ -r $HOME/.Xresources ] && xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
#xsetroot -solid grey
#vncconfig -iconic &
#x-terminal-emulator -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop"
&
#x-window-manager &
openbox-lxde &
lxsession
lxpanel
pc
Hi Peter,
Can you send your
~/.vnc/xstartup
?
Franz Gustav Niederheitmann
Engenheiro de Computação
--
Running Windows on a PC is like having a brand new Porsche but only be
able to drive backwards with the handbrake on.
2011/2/9
> Appears that I nee
Appears that I need to make a .Xresources file before
TightVNC will work. Can anyone recommend instructions
or examples for the task? The transcript from the
TightVNC follows.
Thanks, ... Peter E.
peter@dalton:~$ tightvncserver :1 -geometry 620x730 -depth 16
New 'X' desktop is
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