[xubuntu-users] VNC client runs program, VNC host prompts

Mon Aug 25 23:48:01 UTC 2008

Josh,

I used NX for a while on my home network, for Windows PCs running remote
Ubuntu sessions.  This is quite a nice product for remote sessions - it
is designed for network efficiency and also supports sound. And it has a
nice Windows client.

I don't use it anymore because I converted all my kid's PCs to run
Xubuntu. :)

http://www.nomachine.com/

Regards,
David Collins

On Mon, 2008-08-25 at 12:00 +0100,
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>    1. Re:  more video trouble (Eberhard Roloff)
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>    4. Re:  VNC client runs program,	VNC host prompts for password!
>       (Eberhard Roloff)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2008 18:25:41 +0200
> From: Eberhard Roloff <tuxebi at gmx.de>
> Subject: Re: [xubuntu-users] more video trouble
> To: xubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
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> Andrew Kane schrieb:
> >> Hi Andew,
> >> as it seems you changed from an older monitor to a more recent LCD.
> > 
> > No, both monitors are CRT.
> 
> I never saw a 17" CRT (cathode ray tube, that is), which displays 
> 1280x1024 properly, are you sure?
> > 
> >> Another tip might be to use the digital output (DVI) that your Radeon
> >> 9200 provides. However, this will only make sense, if your monitor has
> >> a digital (DVI) input.
> > 
> > That's a good idea, but this particular card has no DVI out. I don't
> > know the actual vendor since the card came with the machine and has no
> > labeling to speak of.
> 
> Strange. I do have a stripped down version (9200 SE) in use (actually 
> I removed it from my Linux box to a windows PC, since ATI supports 
> windows way longer than Linux ;-( )
> And even this lowest cost, lowest performance 9200 has DVI out.
> > 
> 
> > 
> > Thanks for the response :)
> 
> You're wellcome
> 
> Kind regards
> Eberhard
> > 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
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> Message: 2
> Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2008 15:55:49 -0700
> From: "Andrew Kane" <googoleyes at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [xubuntu-users] more video trouble
> To: "Xubuntu Help and User Discussions"
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> .
> >
> > I never saw a 17" CRT (cathode ray tube, that is), which displays
> > 1280x1024 properly, are you sure?
> 
>     Yes, quite certain. You can look up the specs for "ViewSonic 17PS"
> if you like, but as mentioned I've been running this monitor at that
> resolution for several years without trouble. Before that I had a MAG
> multisync (don't remember the model name though) also run at
> 1280x1024.
> 
> 
> >> That's a good idea, but this particular card has no DVI out. I don't
> >> know the actual vendor since the card came with the machine and has no
> >> labeling to speak of.
> >
> > Strange. I do have a stripped down version (9200 SE) in use (actually
> > I removed it from my Linux box to a windows PC, since ATI supports
> > windows way longer than Linux ;-( )
> > And even this lowest cost, lowest performance 9200 has DVI out.
> >>
> 
> Oops, my bad! I was pretty certain there was no DVI out, but went and
> looked at the back of the machine anyway- and sure enough there is
> one. Duhhhh...
> Of course, I'm pretty sure this monitor does not support DVI but it
> will be nice to have when / if I switch to an LCD. Also someone has
> given me another MAG of about the same vintage which may or may not
> have DVI in- it seems unlikely but I haven't examined it yet.
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:16:47 +0200
> From: Eberhard Roloff <tuxebi at gmx.de>
> Subject: Re: [xubuntu-users] more video trouble
> To: xubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> Message-ID: <g8tion$lhe$1 at ger.gmane.org>
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> 
> Andrew Kane schrieb:
> > .
> >> I never saw a 17" CRT (cathode ray tube, that is), which displays
> >> 1280x1024 properly, are you sure?
> > 
> >     Yes, quite certain. You can look up the specs for "ViewSonic 17PS"
> > if you like, but as mentioned I've been running this monitor at that
> > resolution for several years without trouble. Before that I had a MAG
> > multisync (don't remember the model name though) also run at
> > 1280x1024.
> > 
> Impressive. Now it is clear that the font size may be a little small. 
> Given that a 17" LCD roughly provides the screen surface of a 19" CRT,
> 1280x1024 there are nice and shiny, while on your 17" CRT you really 
> need to have excellent eyes.
> 
> > 
> >>> That's a good idea, but this particular card has no DVI out. I don't
> >>> know the actual vendor since the card came with the machine and has no
> >>> labeling to speak of.
> >> Strange. I do have a stripped down version (9200 SE) in use (actually
> >> I removed it from my Linux box to a windows PC, since ATI supports
> >> windows way longer than Linux ;-( )
> >> And even this lowest cost, lowest performance 9200 has DVI out.
> > 
> > Oops, my bad! I was pretty certain there was no DVI out, but went and
> > looked at the back of the machine anyway- and sure enough there is
> > one. Duhhhh...
> > Of course, I'm pretty sure this monitor does not support DVI but it
> > will be nice to have when / if I switch to an LCD. Also someone has
> > given me another MAG of about the same vintage which may or may not
> > have DVI in- it seems unlikely but I haven't examined it yet.
> 
> Well, CRTs to the best of my knowledge never have DVI.
> 
> Sadly, its occasionally missing on brand new cheapo LCDs, now and then.
> 
> And now, we're confronted with the next one: HDMI
> 
> Kind regards
> Eberhard
> > 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 4
> Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:55:02 +0200
> From: Eberhard Roloff <tuxebi at gmx.de>
> Subject: Re: [xubuntu-users] VNC client runs program,	VNC host prompts
> 	for password!
> To: xubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> Message-ID: <g8tl0e$siv$1 at ger.gmane.org>
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> 
> Josh Rubin schrieb:
> > I log into Xubuntu 8.04 and run tightvncserver - this is session :1.
> > 
> > I then use Tightvncviewer to connect from a computer running windows XP 
> > Professional  This gives me a new session :2, which works fine for most 
> > things.
> > 
> > When I run a program like Applications/System/Services that needs my 
> > password, the password prompt appears on session :1 of the host machine!
> > 
> > This seems to kill my idea of using VNC to operate Ubuntu headless!
> > 
> > This message over on ubuntuforums.org has an attachment with console 
> > transcripts, vnc logs, etc.
> > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=821898
> > 
> You might have better luck when you log on to your linux machine with 
> a different user-id, than the one that operates the local session.
> 
> Alternatively, if your local session is what you want to see on your 
> remote XP computer, I would suggest to use x11vnc instead of 
> tightvncserver.
> 
> This allows your vnc client to logon to the existing X session and 
> therefore it will solve your password troubles.
> 
> I use x11vnc regularly to support customers via the internet and it 
> works pretty well.
> 
> Kind regards
> Eberhard
> 
> kind rgards
> Eberhard
> 
> 
> 
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