Re: [LUG] VNC

[Darren Ward <drward@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I use vnc alot over the internet but i use it through open secure shell
server+ compression.

Check these out

http://www.uk.research.att.com/archive/vnc/sshvnc.html


http://freesco.no-ip.org/VNC/

Also a work in progress my website

http://www.techknow.homedns.org

I have an php and mysql timesheet web application which will be ready
for you guys to have a look at soon but just rebooted my freesco box and
it still has a few bugs to iron out.

Regards

Darren 




On Sat, 2003-11-22 at 10:26, Adrian Midgley wrote:
> On Friday 21 November 2003 20:02, Simon Robert wrote:
> > Hi
> > do any of you have experience using vnc? 
> I use it a lot.  Only on a LAN so far.
> 
> > However out on a client site with a far more powerful machine running as
> > the linux server it runs like a one legged dog!
> 
> > The problem maybe to do with xwindows, in that the kde desktop just
> > ain't getting the resources and priorities it needs in terms of memory
> > etc. The graphical login screen jumps up nice and fast, after that
> > though you could make and drink a cup of tea between the display of each
> > line of the kde gui. 
> 
> Workspot.com manage to make it work over the Internet...
> 
> Suggestions:-
> Do you need KDE?  fvwm or another lighterweight environment may be 
> sufficient.
> Turn down the colours to 256.
> Adjust the parametes of VNC so as to only send the active window.
> 
> TightVNC is a development optimised for slower nework connections, it also 
> encrypts.  I have not yet used it.
> 


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