Re: [ubuntu-uk] Joggler Remote Desktop sharing
On 25/04/10 15:18, paul morgan-roach wrote: > > FreeNX is good, but it'll give you a separate X session rather than a > > session to the desktop running on the Joggler screen. > > > In the FreeNX client you can specify a shadow session which joins the > currently running X session. Not tried this with the joggler, but i use > this for my desktop at work... > > P > Ahh I wasn't aware of this, I stand corrected. Actually that is a really good feature, I'll have a play later on. :-) Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Joggler Remote Desktop sharing
On 25 April 2010 15:18, paul morgan-roach wrote: >> FreeNX is good, but it'll give you a separate X session rather than a >> session to the desktop running on the Joggler screen. > > > In the FreeNX client you can specify a shadow session which joins the > currently running X session. Not tried this with the joggler, but i use this > for my desktop at work... > It sounds like it is worth giving a go. It will not be for a couple of weeks though as I have things to do (other than playing with the joggler that is). I will report when I have tried it. Colin -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Joggler Remote Desktop sharing
> FreeNX is good, but it'll give you a separate X session rather than a > session to the desktop running on the Joggler screen. In the FreeNX client you can specify a shadow session which joins the currently running X session. Not tried this with the joggler, but i use this for my desktop at work... P -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Joggler Remote Desktop sharing
On 24/04/10 17:09, Colin Law wrote: > Hi > > I am trying to get remote desktop sharing working with my O2 Joggler > running Karmic UNE. I had to install vino and it works in the sense > that I can connect, see the screen, move and click the mouse and type > things, but the screen does not seem to be updating properly, > sometimes it does not update when the joggler display changes. Has > anyone successfully used vino on the joggler? I have seen freenx > mentioned as an alternative, again has anyone tried it? It seems a > little more complex to setup so I am just checking whether anyone has > already tried before I give it a go. Perhaps there is another better > alternative? > > Colin > FreeNX is good, but it'll give you a separate X session rather than a session to the desktop running on the Joggler screen. I use FreeNX to occasionally connect to remote servers as it compresses what it sends and gives much better performance than say VNC when using a slow link. Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Joggler Remote Desktop sharing
On 24 April 2010 17:09, Colin Law wrote: > I am trying to get remote desktop sharing working with my O2 Joggler > running Karmic UNE. I had to install vino and it works in the sense > that I can connect, see the screen, move and click the mouse and type > things, but the screen does not seem to be updating properly, > sometimes it does not update when the joggler display changes. Has > anyone successfully used vino on the joggler? I have seen freenx > mentioned as an alternative, again has anyone tried it? It seems a > little more complex to setup so I am just checking whether anyone has > already tried before I give it a go. Perhaps there is another better > alternative? > This is almost certain due to the fact that UNR has a compiz-style (but not compiz) user interface which VNC has trouble with. Cheers, Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
