> Hi, > > I need to record - with audio - a desktop session on > my > OpenSolaris/Nevada box. I'd like the output of this > recording to be in > an open format (e.g. Ogg Theora, and not Flash). I'd > like to not have > to use multiple computers to do this (e.g. VNC). > Finally, I'd like to > ot have to spend a lot of time porting an Linux app > to do this (e.g. > recordmydesktop). > > Any chance I can get what I want? Failing that (and > in the best Rolling > Stones tradition) any suggestions on ways to get what > I need (perhaps > involving multiple computers or using a proprietary > format or...)? >
The best way to create screen cast presentations which involve Nevada or Indiana based desktops is using VirtualBox client running Nevada or Indiana and the host OS is windows. Now for the screencast software. Use something like Jing which Angelo Rajaduri used to create his dtrace screen cast (flash/shockwave). http://blogs.sun.com/angelo/entry/dtrace_screencast I suspect Angelo is using the Windows version as the host. The audio and video quality is quite good. But it's limited to 5 min sections. http://www.jingproject.com/ Now me I'm using CamStudio 2.5.1 on Windows as a host, Virtualbox 1.6.2 and either Nevada or Indiana as a client OS. http://camstudio.org/ I find that CamStudio has more options and I tend to use live video inside the Nevada desktop and CamStudio seems to handle it better. Not only that CamStudio can record segments longer than 5min. You are going to end up with flash or avi files in either case. If you want to deliver the presentation in open source ogg/theora your just going to have to find a transcoder at this point. Me I use Subsonic on open solaris for transcoder and streaming. It requires Tomcat, which I use the Tomcat from the SXCE distribution. At least the SXCE distribution around build 89 -> 91. I'm not sure if the pulled tomcat from build 93 on. Ref: http://subsonic.sourceforge.net/ Of coarse you may find utilities that just convert the files directly. One of these days direct screencast production will be simple on a Solaris desktop directly. ---Bob This message posted from opensolaris.org
