X11 remote desktops and keyboards
I'm having a problem where if I try to create a remote desktop using X11, my keyboard gets remapped quite oddly. (One key I've learned is that 'e' translates to 'backspace', for instance...) This does not happen if I just run a program remotely. It only happens if I try to run Xnest or Xephyr and then run a program inside that desktop. (So running xterm directly works fine, but running an xterm in a Xnest session doesn't.) My 'home desktop' (the one running the X11 server, that I'm trying to remote my FreeBSD desktop to) is OS X 10.6.6, running XQuartz 2.3.6. (The default Apple X11 server.) The FreeBSD machine is running 8.2-RELEASE (amd64). I do get an error when running Xnest or Xephyr. In Xephyr the error is: Xephyr unable to use SHM XImages expected keysym, got XF86TouchpadToggle: line 123 of inet In Xnest it is: expected keysym, got XF86TouchpadToggle: line 123 of inet Couldn't get keyboard. Any ideas on what's going on or how to fix it? Daniel T. Staal --- This email copyright the author. Unless otherwise noted, you are expressly allowed to retransmit, quote, or otherwise use the contents for non-commercial purposes. This copyright will expire 5 years after the author's death, or in 30 years, whichever is longer, unless such a period is in excess of local copyright law. --- ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: remote desktops?!!!
On Thu, Sep 04, 2003 at 12:26:40AM -0400, Anish Mistry wrote: Content-Description: signed data On Wednesday 03 September 2003 10:51 pm, Marc Wiz wrote: I can watch my tv card over the network, it uses about 4MB/s on a 100Mb switched netowrk, but it works. If you don't have a lot of bandwidth you can get 1 or 2 frames per sec, which will still allow you to keep track of game( That's how I watched the superbowl while in the CS labs :( ). I believe the original poster was talking about watching movies over the Internet. I would love to have 4 MB/s over the net to home! Marc -- Marc Wiz [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yes, that really is my last name. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
remote desktops?!!!
I would like to use my freebsd and windows desktops remotly. I tried TightVNC but found it too slow for me, even on a 10mbps lan with all the tricks etc.. such as compression. I would think it would be unusable over a modem. I found Rdesktop and it does work nice to talk to my XP machine but the image is only 8-bit and would be better at say 24-bit. Is MS remote desktop encrypted, i have not even checked it yet ,,if not maybe their is a way to do rdesktop over ssh to the windows machine. Is there other good solutions such as VNC but faster? Now, whats the best Open Src way to have a remote NIX* X-server session. I would like to use my freebsd desktop when i am traveling to check email, surf the web and maybe use myplayer to watch a movie or play a MP3. I was thinking of using the X protocol but heard it was too slow and very bandwidth hundry. Is the latter correct? I would also like to not only view my Freebsd computer from another nix* machine but also from a windows box, is there a windows X client? Anyways, i would appreciate some guidance and some input on other apps for remote management etc.. that i might want to look at. PS: The freebsd and XP machine at home are connected via a cable modem, and when traveling i usually have a 56k or dsl connection to the internet. Thanks in advance. -- KroNiC~BSD [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Does exactly what it says on the tin ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: remote desktops?!!!
On Wed, Sep 03, 2003 at 03:52:31PM -0600, KroNiC~BSD wrote: I would like to use my freebsd and windows desktops remotly. I tried TightVNC but found it too slow for me, even on a 10mbps lan with all the tricks etc.. such as compression. I would think it would be unusable over a modem. I found Rdesktop and it does work nice to talk to my XP machine but the image is only 8-bit and would be better at say 24-bit. Is MS remote desktop encrypted, i have not even checked it yet ,,if not maybe their is a way to do rdesktop over ssh to the windows machine. Is there other good solutions such as VNC but faster? Take a look at the man page for lbxproxy. This will help conserve bandwidth. Now, whats the best Open Src way to have a remote NIX* X-server session. I would like to use my freebsd desktop when i am traveling to check email, surf the web and maybe use myplayer to watch a movie or play a MP3. I was thinking of using the X protocol but heard it was too slow and very bandwidth hundry. Is the latter correct? I would also like to not only view my Freebsd computer from another nix* machine but also from a windows box, is there a windows X client? I don't profess to be an expert in these matters but I would be very impressed to see someone do remote X to watch a movie over. There is WierdX which is Java based. I believe that should satisfy the open source requirement. Marc -- Marc Wiz [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yes, that really is my last name. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: remote desktops?!!!
On Wednesday 03 September 2003 10:51 pm, Marc Wiz wrote: On Wed, Sep 03, 2003 at 03:52:31PM -0600, KroNiC~BSD wrote: I would like to use my freebsd and windows desktops remotly. I tried TightVNC but found it too slow for me, even on a 10mbps lan with all the tricks etc.. such as compression. I would think it would be unusable over a modem. I found Rdesktop and it does work nice to talk to my XP machine but the image is only 8-bit and would be better at say 24-bit. Is MS remote desktop encrypted, i have not even checked it yet ,,if not maybe their is a way to do rdesktop over ssh to the windows machine. Is there other good solutions such as VNC but faster? Take a look at the man page for lbxproxy. This will help conserve bandwidth. Now, whats the best Open Src way to have a remote NIX* X-server session. I would like to use my freebsd desktop when i am traveling to check email, surf the web and maybe use myplayer to watch a movie or play a MP3. I was thinking of using the X protocol but heard it was too slow and very bandwidth hundry. Is the latter correct? I would also like to not only view my Freebsd computer from another nix* machine but also from a windows box, is there a windows X client? I use my computer as my own application server, using it with remote X sessions with a compression level of 5 over ssh yields a good performance to bandwidth ratio. Mail, IM, some light video editing with avidemux, office suite, and not bad to use a web browser either if you've got broadband on both ends. There is cygwin which will allow you to use X in windows, or eXceed(non-free, but nice) For MP3's just setup an icecast server on your freebsd system, and connect to it with xmms or something. It's pretty easy to setup. I don't profess to be an expert in these matters but I would be very impressed to see someone do remote X to watch a movie over. I can watch my tv card over the network, it uses about 4MB/s on a 100Mb switched netowrk, but it works. If you don't have a lot of bandwidth you can get 1 or 2 frames per sec, which will still allow you to keep track of game( That's how I watched the superbowl while in the CS labs :( ). There is WierdX which is Java based. I believe that should satisfy the open source requirement. Marc -- Marc Wiz [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yes, that really is my last name. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Anish Mistry pgp0.pgp Description: signature
