Hi Rob, On 5/10/21 07:18, wrote: > > > I have a client who is running RD 2.19.3 running on CentOS 7, installed > according to the Paravel instructions. Most of his people are doing their > shows from home via Comrex Access. They are VNC'ing in to the Rivendell > system in the air studio to control rdairplay and doing their breaks live > via the Comrex link. > > Most of the time it works flawlessly, but once in a while the x11vnc > server will either crash or freeze. When it happens, the current song will > run out and they'll be silent for several minutes while they go looking > for someone to VNC in and fix the problem. > > This morning, x11vnc froze; I had to use kill -9 to kill it, and when I > restarted it, the new process immediately froze. Only rebooting the system > got it working -- not something I like doing when I'm an hour and a half > away and there's no one at the station. > > I have tried downloading the latest x11vnc code and compiling it manually; > that hasn't helped. The logs don't offer any clues. > > I know this isn't strictly a Rivendell problem, but I'm wondering if any > of y'all have encountered it. Is there a better option than x11vnc? I > suppose I could try vino. >
I have not encountered the crashing x11vnc problem you describe. It has been completely dependable for me. Can you provide the details about how you invoke x11vnc (systemd service, user launched, etc.) including the command line and all the arguments? One of the stations I work with introduced me to DWService (https://dwservice.net/) about a year and a half ago. I have mostly successfully[1] been using and recommending it for remote Rivendell access ever since. DWService is a free[2] service that uses "the cloud" as an "intermediary", or "meeting point", so it may not be desirable for some users. It operates by running an agent on the computer one wants to control, and a web browser on the client computer. In addition to remote desktop access, DWService offers simple remote file access, remote text file editing, and remote command line access. It includes the ability to configure fine-grained access control to each of these access methods. The service requires you to create an account at dwservice.net, but once you have a "share" set up, users who simply want to connect to the remote computer do not need dwservice.net accounts, they simply need the URL to the remote computer. Lots more information on the DWService website. I have no affiliation with the organization other than as a satisfied paying customer. Hope this helps! ~David Klann [1]: the agent can "self update"; one update a few months ago caused access problems on CentOS. I worked with the developers to fix it. So, a problem was introduced, but the developers were very responsive and they resolved problem. [2]: the service is free to use, and one can pay the developers. Contributing money gets you higher bandwidth and thus better performance. > Thanks, > > > Rob > > -- > Не думай что всё пропели, > Что бури все отгремели; > Готовься к великой цели, > А слава тебя найдёт. > _______________________________________________ > Rivendell-dev mailing list > Rivendell-dev@lists.rivendellaudio.org > http://caspian.paravelsystems.com/mailman/listinfo/rivendell-dev > _______________________________________________ Rivendell-dev mailing list Rivendell-dev@lists.rivendellaudio.org http://caspian.paravelsystems.com/mailman/listinfo/rivendell-dev
