Ehud, Out of interest, why do you need a -viewonly argument, if you're never going to use the actual VNC functionality of the server? Why not just disable incoming VNC connections instead?
Regards, Wez @ RealVNC Ltd. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ehud Karni > Sent: 02 August 2006 15:16 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > [EMAIL PROTECTED]; vnc-list@realvnc.com > Subject: Re: using VNC display(s) to generate images on a webserver > > On Mon, 31 Jul 2006 11:21:41 Wayne Throop wrote: > > > > : Paul ROBINS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > : I'm a bit surprised that there have been no other > responses :( Xvnc > > : initally seems very nice to use as a virtual display for > running in > > : batch or cgi X11 apps that need a display. It's a real > shame that you > > : can't control it a bit more :( > > > > But more importantly, I'd suggest using Xvfb instead. This task is > > pretty much what it's specialized for, and it won't do any > extra work > > at all besides the X rendering on a bitmap. It should be > lightweight > > enough you can just start it for each client request, or so > I suspect. > > If not, you'd still have collision and timeout issues just > like Xvnc, > > but they should be addressable the same ways. And it's part of the > > standard X.org release (and Xfree86 before it). > > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xvfb > > > > Note that, if you need to take a peek at the screen, or even use > > mouse and keyboard at it for debugging, you can use x11vnc > or x0vncserver > > to treat it as a vnc server for debugging, without having > any vnc access > > overhead during normal operation. > > Pardon me for getting to this thread in the middle. I have to > disagree. > I use VNC for display purpose for over 5 years, also on a web page. > > Here is what I do: > 1. Create a virtual X by using a modified vncserver script with > 3 important arguments: -alwaysshared -dontdisconnect -viewonly > (for the -viewonly argument which uses my view-only patch, see: > http://realvnc.com/pipermail/vnc-list/2000-July/015830.html, > http://www.tightvnc.com/whatsnew.html [under 1.2.5] ). > > 2. Run the needed applications (xload, xterm+top, xclock, etc.) > with display set to the virtual X created in {1}. > > 3. I use import (from the ImageMagick package) to convert the > virtual X to png like this: > import -display vncs:3 -silent -window root vnc-3.png > > 4. Since my web server is across the Atlantic, I use ftp to copy > this png to the remote server. > > You can see the result (updated every 5 minutes) at: > http://t-e-k.biz/VNC/vnc_load.html . > > Hint. You can use xsri (available on GNU/Linux and Cygwin) to set > the background of the virtual X created by VNC. > I use: xsri --tile=bg.png --set > > Ehud. > > > -- > Ehud Karni Tel: +972-3-7966-561 /"\ > Mivtach - Simon Fax: +972-3-7966-667 \ / ASCII Ribbon Campaign > Insurance agencies (USA) voice mail and X Against HTML Mail > http://www.mvs.co.il FAX: 1-815-5509341 / \ > GnuPG: 98EA398D <http://www.keyserver.net/> Better Safe Than Sorry > _______________________________________________ > VNC-List mailing list > VNC-List@realvnc.com > To remove yourself from the list visit: > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list VNC-List@realvnc.com To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
