Hi everyone, Has anyone here tried using VNC to access a Windows display from within Linux? I had been planning to hook my Dell laptop up to my little network, and access Linux via Win2k on it. However, I was thinking... maybe I should do the otherway around, and access Windows via Linux (that means I don't have to do another Windows install!). However I thought I'd pose a few questions to figure out which way is best: 1.) Does VNC work at a decent speed when accessing Win2k via Linux? 2.) Is it very difficult to get a Dell Inspiron 5000e (16 Rage Mobility video, ESS Maestro 2e Sound, etc.) to run on SuSE Linux 7.0 (or if Lenz or another SuSE employee who has 7.1 could say how it works on that, even better...). Best, Tim ----------------------------------------------------------------- Timothy R. Butler Universal Networks ICQ #12495932 AIM: Uninettm Christian Web Services Since 1996 tbutler@uninetsolutions.com http://www.uninetsolutions.com ============== "Information Powered by Innovation" ============== "If the atheists are right, I'll never know, but if I'm right, they will definitely know!"
Tim, I tried VNC between two 450MHz machines, both running Win95 and both having 128MB of RAM. It was easy to setup and easy to run. I had SuSE 6.3 on dual boot. I and a workmate played with it for about an hour. It's been about a year. As I recall there were no problems running either way. I tried to get the network admin to install the server on all 300+ PCs in our department, but even though access is password protected and we were inside a firewall he wouldn't do it. (I tested access from outside the firewall and it was impossible for me to connect to the VNC server on my workstation from my home PC.) It would have made visting my users an instant breeze. I could access their PC when they were away from it and shutdown programs, make repairs, modifications, etc. There wasn't anything I couldn't do from the client side to the server machine. It reminded me of pcAnyWhere for windows, around 3.2. Using VNC I could take command of the remote PC like it was setting on my desk. Redraws on mouse movements made it appear as if you had a very small (3 or 4 image) mouse trail active, but the trails instantly disappeared when you stopped moving the mouse. Activate a dialog and you could see the dialog repaint in about 1/4 to 1/2 second. Not instantaneous, but acceptably close. Typing on the command line appeared instantly on both monitors. It is amazing to me that AT&T didn't make VNC another commerical product, but are giving it away for free. JLK On Sunday 11 February 2001 16:21, Timothy R. Butler wrote:
Hi everyone, Has anyone here tried using VNC to access a Windows display from within Linux? I had been planning to hook my Dell laptop up to my little network, and access Linux via Win2k on it. However, I was thinking... maybe I should do the otherway around, and access Windows via Linux (that means I don't have to do another Windows install!). However I thought I'd pose a few questions to figure out which way is best:
1.) Does VNC work at a decent speed when accessing Win2k via Linux? 2.) Is it very difficult to get a Dell Inspiron 5000e (16 Rage Mobility video, ESS Maestro 2e Sound, etc.) to run on SuSE Linux 7.0 (or if Lenz or another SuSE employee who has 7.1 could say how it works on that, even better...).
Best, Tim
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Hi Jerry,
I tried VNC between two 450MHz machines, both running Win95 and both having 128MB of RAM. It was easy to setup and easy to run. I had SuSE 6.3 on dual boot. I and a workmate played with it for about an hour. It's been about a year. As I recall there were no problems running either way. I tried to get the network admin to install
Hmm... I might just do that then. Since my Linux install is dead on the desktop (and Win2k is working good there), and I wanted to replace WinME on the laptop with either Linux or Windows, this might be the soloution. While I wait for Magellan to come out, I can continue to use Outlook, but use Linux for all the other stuff where it excels already.
the server on all 300+ PCs in our department, but even though access is password protected and we were inside a firewall he wouldn't do it. (I tested access from outside the firewall and it was impossible for me to connect to the VNC server on my workstation from my home PC.) It would have made visting my users an instant breeze. I could access their PC when they were away from it and shutdown programs, make repairs, modifications, etc. There wasn't anything I couldn't do from the client side to the server machine.
That's good to know. I have my network pretty secure, so I certainly don't want to open any holes.
It reminded me of pcAnyWhere for windows, around 3.2. Using VNC I could take command of the remote PC like it was setting on my desk. Redraws on mouse movements made it appear as if you had a very small (3 or 4 image) mouse trail active, but the trails instantly disappeared when you stopped moving the mouse. Activate a dialog and you could see the dialog repaint in about 1/4 to 1/2 second. Not instantaneous, but acceptably close. Typing on the command line appeared instantly on both monitors.
Wow. That speed sounds like it should be just fine. I think I'll have to try this. I'm hoping to get a really well arranged network going soon and this will fit in well with it. All said and done, I'll have two Linux, two Windows nodes, and a Linksys router/DHCP server on the network - hopefully all peacefully co-existing. <gulp>
It is amazing to me that AT&T didn't make VNC another commerical product, but are giving it away for free.
Yeah, I was surprised too when I went over to their site - IIRC, I think the VMWare folks are coming out with something like this _and_ charging for it. So this is certainly an impressive free tool. -Tim ----------------------------------------------------------------- Timothy R. Butler Universal Networks ICQ #12495932 AIM: Uninettm Christian Web Services Since 1996 tbutler@uninetsolutions.com http://www.uninetsolutions.com ============== "Information Powered by Innovation" ============== "If the atheists are right, I'll never know, but if I'm right, they will definitely know!"
SuSE 7 went in to my I 7000 out of the can. Sound worked and the rage lt pro runs fine (though no 3d axel). 3com card autodetected and modules loaded. Took about an hour to get install, dial up and network working - all from scratch. Regards Francesco
I've noticed that VNC access to a linux machine is a lot faster than VNC access to a windows machine. I have not tried W2K though. Chris Geske LIMS Manager Northern Lake Service, Inc. ph: 715-478-2777 email: geskec@newnorth.net -----Original Message----- From: Timothy R. Butler [mailto:tbutler@uninetsolutions.com] Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2001 4:21 PM To: SuSE Mailing List Subject: [SLE] VNC: Accessing Windows Displays from Linux Hi everyone, Has anyone here tried using VNC to access a Windows display from within Linux? I had been planning to hook my Dell laptop up to my little network, and access Linux via Win2k on it. However, I was thinking... maybe I should do the otherway around, and access Windows via Linux (that means I don't have to do another Windows install!). However I thought I'd pose a few questions to figure out which way is best: 1.) Does VNC work at a decent speed when accessing Win2k via Linux? 2.) Is it very difficult to get a Dell Inspiron 5000e (16 Rage Mobility video, ESS Maestro 2e Sound, etc.) to run on SuSE Linux 7.0 (or if Lenz or another SuSE employee who has 7.1 could say how it works on that, even better...). Best, Tim ----------------------------------------------------------------- Timothy R. Butler Universal Networks ICQ #12495932 AIM: Uninettm Christian Web Services Since 1996 tbutler@uninetsolutions.com http://www.uninetsolutions.com ============== "Information Powered by Innovation" ============== "If the atheists are right, I'll never know, but if I'm right, they will definitely know!" -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq
Ciao Tim, Yes I did. - from Win machine Run winVNC (App mode). - on linux run VNC in "listen mode". All this done with w98 (don't know the results in w2k). This seems to me a bit quicker than the vice versa, which is: - from win RunVNCViewer (listen mode) - on linux run vnc server Best regards, Stefano "Timothy R. Butler" wrote:
Hi everyone, Has anyone here tried using VNC to access a Windows display from within Linux? I had been planning to hook my Dell laptop up to my little network, and access Linux via Win2k on it. However, I was thinking... maybe I should do the otherway around, and access Windows via Linux (that means I don't have to do another Windows install!). However I thought I'd pose a few questions to figure out which way is best:
1.) Does VNC work at a decent speed when accessing Win2k via Linux? 2.) Is it very difficult to get a Dell Inspiron 5000e (16 Rage Mobility video, ESS Maestro 2e Sound, etc.) to run on SuSE Linux 7.0 (or if Lenz or another SuSE employee who has 7.1 could say how it works on that, even better...).
Best, Tim
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Hi Chris and Stephan, Thank-you both for your helpful replies! I can't wait to try it, I just have to finish setting up my network... -Tim ----------------------------------------------------------------- Timothy R. Butler Universal Networks Information Tech. Consultant Christian Web Services Since 1996 ICQ #12495932 AIM: Uninettm An Authorized IPSwitch Reseller tbutler@uninetsolutions.com http://www.uninetsolutions.com ============== "Information Powered by Innovation" ==============
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