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Re: [LUG] VNC and Compiz

 

On Thu, 2011-07-21 at 19:54 +0100, techservices wrote:
> Hi Kevin
> 
> The short of it is that VNC is taking its screen directly from the frame buffer, 
> when Compiz is in action it is working with the OpenGL layer in the video RAM 
> which is pr the frame buffer, so the only way to get a stable view using VNC is to 
> turn off Compiz.
> 
> Can you log in A as Compiz and B no compiz over VNC, the answer is yes but I 
> haven't configured it for years and a lot has changed.
> 
> The other way to approach this is to use SSH and forward X over the connection so 
> that you can run the apps you want to fiddle with from the remote machine.
> 
> final thing to take a look at is TeamViewer www.teamviewer.com you might find this 
> useful.
> 
> Regards and Best Wishes
> 
> Rick Timmis
> Abazander Ltd
> 

I have seen a .vnc setting which states the session to be used I can't remember 
where is was placed though or it's syntax 

I'll have a play and report back 

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