Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 19:37:32 -0400 From: stan <stanb@panix.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: sharing desktop witn VNC Message-ID: <20050923233732.GA25062@teddy.fas.com> In-Reply-To: <433368F5.5000507@ywave.com> References: <20050923011331.GC12028@teddy.fas.com> <433368F5.5000507@ywave.com>
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On Thu, Sep 22, 2005 at 07:31:17PM -0700, Micah wrote: > > > stan wrote: > >I'm trying to use tighvnc to "share" a desktop with a friend, > >for educational purposes. > > > >I've been able to run vncserver on my local machine, and > >connect to it with vncviewer. I've also been able to ssh to his > >machine (with X forwarding turned on) and do the same thing, but > >this is really slow. > > > >In the case of his FreebSD machine I just got the simple session > >that xstart produces. > > > >How can I star vncserver on his FreebSD machine, such that I get > >a full blown KDE desktop? This is BTW what he gets when he logs in > >via kdm. Is there a way to share an already running > >X session with vnc? Or do I have to start a new session using vncserver? > > KDE provides a VNC server that allows you to connect to an already > running KDE session. From the KDE control center select "Internet & > Network" --> "Desktop Sharing". Adjust the settings to your liking. > I've had keyboard problems with it when connecting from the RealVNC > client (massively repeated characters making it impossible to type > anything). > I just looked on his machine, which is running KDE version 3.4.2, and I can't find that choice in his control center. Now I _do_ see it on a machine I have here that is runnig KDE version 3.3.2. His machine machine is FreebSD 4.11 STABLE, and the machine I happen to have KDE on is Debian. Could it be in a different place on his? -- U.S. Encouraged by Vietnam Vote - Officials Cite 83% Turnout Despite Vietcong Terror - New York Times 9/3/1967
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