>>>>> "Serge" == Serge Dutremble <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Serge> I am currious if it is possible to load a minimal Linux
Serge> installation, without the X-Windows server, and use VNC
Serge> graphically.
Serge> I could try it but I thought it would be preferable to see
Serge> if this is even possible before spending any time on this
Serge> issue.
Serge> If it is not possible, then, it would definitely save me
Serge> from wasting time.
Most things are possible, Debian's Rescue diskette is a stripped down
versions of the standard Unix tools.
Serge> My goal is to have as little a distribution as possible
Serge> with only the necessary server services loaded (SSH, MAIL,
Serge> VNC) and requiring only a small amount of RAM (let's say
Serge> 16MB) but naturally without the XFree86 X-Windows server
Serge> (as it likes more RAM). I would start a VNC server at boot
Serge> and use it to remotely control that server. (Yes, I know I
Serge> could also do it using SSH in text mode).
Serge> I know that there are possible security issues against
Serge> doing just that but I am curious to know if it is possible.
It should be straight forward. Grab the source compile it and see what
libraries you can get away without, you'll need libz, libc :-), but
what else you'll have to see. Some other X stuff will probably be
necessary but not necessarily that much.
Getting all of the above on a single floppy is unlikely though.
Sincerely,
Adrian Phillips
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