The VNCviewer for Windows isn't called xvncviewer (because it doesn't use
X).
The program you probably want is the x0rfbserver, I think, which makes an
existing X display available remotely.
Cheers,
James "Wez" Weatherall
--
"The path to enlightenment is /usr/bin/enlightenment"
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Ashutosh Sabharwal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 3:45 AM
Subject: RE: vnc-list-digest V1 #1152
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>
> Date: Mon, 28 May 2001 13:49:53 -0500
> From: Ashutosh Sabharwal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: viewing my console session via vnc
>
> Hi,
>
> I just installed VNC last night and I love it so far.
> (I just wish that someone can come up with a file
> copy extension :) )
>
> My main machine at work is Linux, which I had been
> connecting from home all this while via SSH and XWin.
> Is it possible to view my console session via VNC ?
>
> Basically, I have everything setup on my console, and
> I just want to view and work with it via VNC at home.
>
> Thanks much !
> Ashu
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 28 May 2001 15:15:50 -0500 (CDT)
> From: Dan Fulbright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: viewing my console session via vnc
>
> > My main machine at work is Linux, which I had been
> > connecting from home all this while via SSH and XWin.
> > Is it possible to view my console session via VNC ?
> >
> > Basically, I have everything setup on my console, and
> > I just want to view and work with it via VNC at home.
>
> Um, maybe I'm missing something here, but can't you do that with SSH (or
> just telnet)?
>
> Dan Fulbright
>
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>
> Date: Mon, 28 May 2001 16:54:51 -0400
> From: "Jonathan D. Proulx" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: viewing my console session via vnc
>
> On Mon, May 28, 2001 at 01:49:53PM -0500, Ashutosh Sabharwal wrote:
>
> :Basically, I have everything setup on my console, and
> :I just want to view and work with it via VNC at home.
>
> I have a system setup some thing like this...
>
> First I started vncserver with the geometry and color depth of the
> actual hardware and --alwaysshared.
>
> Then I opended a raw X session and an xvncviewer connected to the vnc
> display in full screen mode.
>
> Perhaps not exactly what you're looking for, but it's as close as I
> know how to get.
>
> - -Jon
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>
> This may be a good solution for now, but I am having trouble finding
> xvncviewer for Windows 2000. All my searches give linux versions.
> I couldn't locate this on VNC website either.
>
> (Don't mind the following question, I don't qualify as an expert linux
> user by any stretch of imagination. How do you open a 'raw' X session ?)
>
> Thanks in advance.
> Ashu
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