Re: KDE & DPMS problem

2007-02-15 Thread Rex Dieter
Ian Scott-Fleming wrote: > I'm running Suse Linux 10.1, and using Xvnc server to allow connections > remotely. Using KDE (kde 3.5.1 level "a") as the window manager. Xvnc > appears to be Xvnc version XF4VNC-4.4.0.0. My entire SUSE setup is > pretty much straight default configuration. > > KDE

Re: endless cascading screens

2007-01-18 Thread Rex Dieter
Tim M wrote: > Maybe someone on this list could help me. I was using VNC without any > trouble to remotely control another computer of mine. But for a reason not > related to VNC I had to reinstall Ubuntu 6.10 on this machine. Every since > that time I have been unable take control of my other mac

Re: Xvnc and GLX yet again

2006-12-14 Thread Rex Dieter
Jim C. Brown wrote: > You need to patch the source code..there are bugs that prevent GL from > working with Xvnc otherwise. > > A complete working tree (with full GLX support) is available at > http://linuxbuddhist.net:8080/xc I only get error: can't find the server at jbrown.mylinuxbox.org To

Re: Commercial Use of VNC Free

2006-10-27 Thread Rex Dieter
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > i just want to know if a commercial use of the free edition is allowed, > and if so, where i can read it? It's GPL, so provided you don't redistribute it, you can pretty much use it as you wish. -- Rex ___ VNC-List mailing li

Re: VNC and AIGLX

2006-09-30 Thread Rex Dieter
Marcin Mirski wrote: > Is VNC incompatible with AIGLX? I am using the xorg x server version > 7.1.1 with the X module from VNC 4.1.2 which allows one to access their > own desktop, the :0 display. When I have AIGLX turned off, VNC works, > but if I try to connect to my computer with AIGLX enabled,

Re: vncconfig won't start

2006-09-29 Thread Rex Dieter
Markus Bonet wrote: > Rex Dieter schrieb: > >> Because it's not relavant to RealVNC, but is appearently a bug in >> Fedora's >> vnc.x86_64 packaging. Has anyone actually reported this to Fedora (yet)? >> >> > Even compiling it from scratch didn

Re: vncconfig won't start

2006-09-29 Thread Rex Dieter
Markus Bonet wrote: > A. Matzkin schrieb: > >> I also have exactly the same problem (including the same error >> message) on an 64 Xeon processor running Fedora 5, and updating the >> x86-64 version of the vncserver didn't solve the problem. >> >> The only way found to circumvent the problem was

Re: Microsoft XP Remote Desktop as Client?

2006-09-14 Thread Rex Dieter
Jeff Kraeger wrote: > Can the Remote Desktop utility built into Windows XP be used as the > client to connect to a VNC server? No. There are completely different (and incompatible) protocols at work here. -- Rex ___ VNC-List mailing list VNC-List@real

RE: VNC .vs Msoft Terminal Server

2006-06-14 Thread Rex Dieter
Beauford, Jason wrote: > My opinion is, if you can use TS, use TS. No need to use a third party > software to provide the exact same functionality. Although some will > say with VNC you can perform file transfers, which isn't a bad thing > either. AFAIK, be aware that file transfers is not a fe

Re: 4.1.1 security flaw: client or server?

2006-05-25 Thread Rex Dieter
Stephen Fromm wrote: > Is the flaw in the client or server or both? server. -- Rex ___ VNC-List mailing list VNC-List@realvnc.com To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list

Re: windows to linux connection fails

2006-05-19 Thread Rex Dieter
Larry Brigman wrote: > I changed something on my machines the other day and cannot > find what I did to cause the problem. > > Connections to my Linux box from my windows machine fails, > client side error is unexpected reset. > On the server log I get VNCAUTH(2) unexpected security type. > I am n

Re: Version 4.1.2

2006-05-17 Thread Rex Dieter
Mike Miller wrote: On Tue, 16 May 2006, Rex Dieter wrote: James Weatherall wrote: Interesting that the source is only available *after* the executable. Just common sense, under the circumstances... Complying with vnc's GPL licensing makes a little sense too. They own the li

Re: Version 4.1.2

2006-05-16 Thread Rex Dieter
James Weatherall wrote: Interesting that the source is only available *after* the executable. > Just common sense, under the circumstances... Complying with vnc's GPL licensing makes a little sense too. -- Rex ___ VNC-List mailing list VNC-List@real

Re: VNC security patches

2006-05-15 Thread Rex Dieter
James Weatherall wrote: Some important security patches have been made to VNC server software. We strongly recommend that users of VNC 4 series servers upgrade as soon as possible. http://www.realvnc.com/upgrade.html Where's the source? Coming soon I hope? (: -- Rex ___

Re: Version 4.1.2

2006-05-13 Thread Rex Dieter
James Evans wrote: > Kudos for the quick fix! A lot of us are not going to be able to > install it without the source though. When will it be released? Hopefully soon, since the GPL requires it. -- Rex ___ VNC-List mailing list VNC-List@realvnc.com To

Re: VNC Personal edition

2006-04-26 Thread Rex Dieter
Rex Dieter wrote: > John Aldrich wrote: >> Just curious, is there an RPM to install RealVNC for Fedora Core? > > For vncviewer: > yum install vnc > > For the server bit(s): > yum install vnc-server This is the "free" edition. I guess I didn't realiz

Re: VNC Personal edition

2006-04-26 Thread Rex Dieter
John Aldrich wrote: > Just curious, is there an RPM to install RealVNC for Fedora Core? For vncviewer: yum install vnc For the server bit(s): yum install vnc-server -- Rex ___ VNC-List mailing list VNC-List@realvnc.com To remove yourself from the list

Re: wait = yes in xinetd

2006-03-11 Thread Rex Dieter
wolfgang pauli wrote: > Hi, > > I am running vnc over xinetd now and I get the gdm login screen like I > wanted, but I can not make it shared, so that several users can look at > the same remote desktop. AFAIK, it's not possible to share a vnc session started via xinetd. -- Rex

Re: init.d startup fails in FC4

2006-02-20 Thread Rex Dieter
Michael Rensing wrote: Hmm. I see where the problem is. I could write a fix, or I could explain it to the person who maintains the init.d script. What's the procedure? http://bugzilla.redhat.com/ against Fedora Core 4/vnc -- Rex Rex Dieter wrote: Michael Rensing wrote: A

Re: init.d startup fails in FC4

2006-02-19 Thread Rex Dieter
Michael Rensing wrote: > And of course... I found the answer within a minute of sending this off. > After a full day of searching. > > You need to uncomment the parameters in /etc/sysconfig/vncserver in > order for the service to be able to start. IMO, It's still a bug in the init script that it

Re: Real VNC Speed

2005-12-04 Thread Rex Dieter
Hal Vaughan wrote: I found that Real to Real gives me what *seems* to be an even faster connection than Tight to Real (at least a Tight Server & Real Viewer). When, when you said you had used Real, most assumed you meant on both ends. So my best guess is that I was using some systems with a m

Re: Problems getting realvnc to work on Fedora core4

2005-10-21 Thread Rex Dieter
Hughes, Michael wrote: I am having an issue with getting vnc to work on Fedora Core 4. Two suggestions: 1. Configure via /etc/sysconfig/vncservers, and start service via /etc/rc.d/init.d/vncserver or 2. Install vnc-ltsp-config from Fedora Extras $ yum install vnc-ltsp-config You'll need t

Re: VNC server crashes hard with "dri" module loaded...

2005-06-03 Thread Rex Dieter
Colin Alie wrote: Rex, what video card are you using? Hardware: Intel Corp. E7221 Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 04) xorg driver: vesa -- Rex ___ VNC-List mailing list VNC-List@realvnc.com To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realv

Re: VNC server crashes hard with "dri" module loaded...

2005-06-01 Thread Rex Dieter
Colin Alie wrote: my server crashed hard. On a hunch, I started my Xserver with "dri" commented out in the modules section of XF86Config-4 and I was able to connect the Xvnc server without problem. Confirmed. With load "dri" *or* load "vnc", X is fine. With both, remote(vnc) login crashes.

Re: rpm specfile

2005-05-17 Thread Rex Dieter
William Hooper wrote: Rex Dieter wrote: Licensing issues aside, can we download the rpm specfile? Yes or no? I provided you links to two (RealVNC's and Fedora's) last week. http://www.realvnc.com/pipermail/vnc-list/2005-May/050804.html I'm already using Fedora's version,

Re: src.rpm/specfile

2005-05-17 Thread Rex Dieter
James, Licensing issues aside, can we download the rpm specfile? Yes or no? -- Rex ___ VNC-List mailing list VNC-List@realvnc.com To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list

rpm specfile

2005-05-17 Thread Rex Dieter
Licensing issues aside, can we download the rpm specfile? Yes or no? -- Rex ___ VNC-List mailing list VNC-List@realvnc.com To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list

Re: src.rpm/specfile, GPL violation

2005-05-16 Thread Rex Dieter
Kyle McDonald wrote: >> This is what it boils down to surely, and I humbly disagree. >> > Have you ever heard of anyone else making this claim? > How was it resolved? AFAIK, it's never been an issue. Until now, I've never encountered a vendor who provided rpms who didn't either offer the src.rpm

RE: src.rpm/specfile, GPL violation

2005-05-16 Thread Rex Dieter
Steve Bostedor wrote: > According to his interpretation of the GPL, RealVNC should have included > a fully configured C++ compiler, too! I've only ever asked for the scripts used to generate the rpm. -- Rex ___ VNC-List mailing list VNC-List@realvnc.c

Re: src.rpm/specfile, GPL requirement?

2005-05-16 Thread Rex Dieter
Kyle McDonald wrote: > A specfile is a convience. Not a requirement. Automating the RPM > building also is a convience and a bonus, Not a requirement. If one distributes GPL binary rpms, then the sources and scripts used to generate it should be provided too. I considered that a requirement of t

RE: src.rpm/specfile, GPL violation

2005-05-16 Thread Rex Dieter
James Weatherall wrote: > The source code we supply is exactly the code > used to create the binaries contained in the downloadable RPM. Except for the specfile used to actually generate the downloadable RPM, of course. Why are you so resistant to releasing the specfile? -- Rex

RE: src.rpm/specfile, GPL violation

2005-05-16 Thread Rex Dieter
Steve Bostedor wrote: > They are the authors and the GPL license is in > place to protect them and not us. > The GPL isn't in place to give us the > right to their code but rather to protect their rights while graciously > giving us their code. IMO, the GPL is intended to protect *both* author

RE: src.rpm/specfile, GPL violation

2005-05-16 Thread Rex Dieter
Steve Bostedor wrote: > The format that the source is to be delivered in is not covered by the > GPL. Yes it does: "The source code for a work means the preferred form of the work for making modifications to it. For an executable work, complete source code means all the source code for all mo

RE: src.rpm/specfile, GPL violation

2005-05-16 Thread Rex Dieter
James Weatherall wrote: > Please do not spread libellous rumours regarding the RealVNC Ltd. and the > GPL! Sigh, I had hoped it wouldn't deteriorate into something like this. I'm not spreading rumors, and don't intend to. I simply had hoped to receive some sort of reply from RealVNC regarding so

Re: src.rpm/specfile, GPL violation

2005-05-16 Thread Rex Dieter
Kyle McDonald wrote: > Rex Dieter wrote: > >> >> RealVNC is violating the GPL (unknowningly or not) by failing to >> provide the (preferred) source to the binary they distribute. > On top of that, it's trechnically impossible for Real-VNC to violate the > GPL

src.rpm/specfile, GPL violation

2005-05-16 Thread Rex Dieter
I've been patiently waiting for a response from RealVNC regarding the (un)availability of an rpm specfile and/or src.rpm for linux, since my originally post here on April 29. I only wanted to see how it was built, as I've issues with a home-brewed rpm version of mine(1) which are apparently n

RE: src.rpms?

2005-05-13 Thread Rex Dieter
On Fri, 13 May 2005, Collins, Kevin [MindWorks] wrote: Your opinion is wrong. The GPL requires the source be made available. The src.rpm and/or specfile are part of a packaging system for delivery of the product - they are NOT part of the product. Access to the source code is all that needs to be

Re: src.rpms?

2005-05-13 Thread Rex Dieter
William Hooper wrote: Rex Dieter wrote: Doesn't the GPL require that the source used to produce a (GPL'd) binary (rpm) be made available? What's wrong with the tar file? binary rpms need both the tar sourcecode *and* a vnc.spec in order to be created. It is the spec-file that i

Re: src.rpms?

2005-05-12 Thread Rex Dieter
William Hooper wrote: Rex Dieter wrote: Rex Dieter wrote: I see that realvnc.com has a linux rpm available for download, but I saw no src.rpm. Am I missing something? Doesn't the GPL require that the source used to produce a (GPL'd) binary (rpm) be made available? What's wro

Re: src.rpms?

2005-05-12 Thread Rex Dieter
Rex Dieter wrote: I see that realvnc.com has a linux rpm available for download, but I saw no src.rpm. Am I missing something? Doesn't the GPL require that the source used to produce a (GPL'd) binary (rpm) be made available? -- Rex __

Re: Server 2003 Updates

2005-05-03 Thread Rex Dieter
Michael Gillen wrote: > I've been use VNC for about 6 months without any problems. This weekend we > made two changes to our current Windows SBS 2003 system ... > Current VNC version installed 3.3.7 FYI, the "current" version is 4.1.1. I'd recommend you upgrade. -- Rex

src.rpms?

2005-04-29 Thread Rex Dieter
I see that realvnc.com has a linux rpm available for download, but I saw no src.rpm. Am I missing something? -- Rex ___ VNC-List mailing list VNC-List@realvnc.com To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list

Re: What good is VNC's GPL?

2005-04-08 Thread Rex Dieter
Mike Miller wrote: On Thu, 7 Apr 2005, Steve Bostedor wrote: This is all just fantasy talk, anyways. We KNOW that theirs is a modified VNC because they spell it out on their website. Who cares, I guess. It looks like everyone's doing it. Integrity and doing the right thing just doesn't matte

Re: VNC and xinetd (redhat/fedora)

2005-03-21 Thread Rex Dieter
Have a look at: http://www.prosig.com/protor/kbase/vnc-install.html for instructions on how to start VNC via xinetd RedHat/Fedora users (probably other linux variants as well) can use the vnc-ltsp-config package from Fedora Extras(*) to do this. Enable XDMCP via your (local) login manager, and /

vncviewer-4.0 hang in WinXP

2004-12-03 Thread Rex Dieter
I can easily hang vncviewer: 1. Launch vncviewer.exe 2. minimize to system tray 3. Right click vncviewer.exe, choose options 4. I see something flash on the screen very quickly, but it goes away. 5. vncviewer is hung. I initially saw the problem when actually connected to a vnc server (connec