VNC is on the Mu Linux distribution.
-----Original Message-----
From: stephan schutter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>There is a great way to do this:
>You must locate the Olivetti VNC client and server. This is freeware.
>Install and configure the server on your LINUX machine ( Windows NT server
>only supports 1 connection at a time). Then install MS DOS 6.x, or Caldera
>Open DOS if you can not stand MS, on your two weak pc's. Also, install the
>DOS tcp/ip stack and the NIC drivers (or you could install Windows for
>Workgoups). This is not difficult. Then install the VNC Client for DOS.
Now
>you can work just like with Citrix but for free! There are VNC Clients for
>every device you can immagine, even the Nokia Cell Phone. If your Linux
box
>is connected to the Internet you will have access to tour desktop from all
>over the world! The VNC Client/server is far more efficient that a remorte
X
>session.
>
>PS: I really think that Mandrake should put the VNC client/server on their
>install because you could do everything that Citrix does for nothing flat!
>The sotware is tiny, and supposedly easy to configure.
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Aaron deRozario <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>> Greetings all
>>
>> I am interested in teaching myself about networking using the
>old-fashioned
>> hands on approach, and building a home network. I am wondering if I can
>use
>> this network to solve the constant problem of both my girlfriend and I
>> always wanting to use the one computer at the same time.
>>
>> I own two older machines - a 486DX4 at 33MHz with 8meg RAM and an
AMD-133
>> with 16meg Ram (one of those hot-rodded chips for 486 boards that claims
>> Pent-75 performance. I would like to connect one or both of these
>machines
>> to my current desktop (Celeron 333 with 64M).
>>
>> I am curious to know whether in a network I can use one of the older
>> machines as a 'dumb terminal' or simply just running X. Using the dumb
>> terminal can I run applications on the server using the server's CPU and
>> RAM? As an example could I run CivCTP or Applix using the 486 machine,
>but
>> have the processing done by the Celeron?
>>
>> I want to do this so that I can run programmes that require more CPU
than
>> the older machines have got (at least in the case of the 486-33) and
make
>> use of the old equipment.
>>
>> The 486 has two hard drives - 40meg and 80 meg. IS that enough space to
>put
>> in a cut down Linux? Could I get away with just installing the very
base
>> components plus X, with all other software on the server? I was going
to
>> use RH5.2 or 6 because Mandrake is Pentium optimised. Which would be
the
>> better of the two distros to use?
>>
>> Just doing a little background work before I sit down and RTFM.
>>
>> Aaron
>>
