From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Sep 24 00:56:37 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 97AB116A41F for ; Sat, 24 Sep 2005 00:56:37 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from stanb@panix.com) Received: from l2mail1.panix.com (l2mail1.panix.com [166.84.1.75]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0B50543D49 for ; Sat, 24 Sep 2005 00:56:36 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from stanb@panix.com) Received: from mail3.panix.com (mail3.panix.com [166.84.1.74]) by l2mail1.panix.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 42832B15A for ; Fri, 23 Sep 2005 19:38:03 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mailspool2.panix.com (mailspool2.panix.com [166.84.1.79]) by mail3.panix.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id D78AE13A8E3 for ; Fri, 23 Sep 2005 19:37:32 -0400 (EDT) Received: from teddy.fas.com (pcp08632294pcs.mplsnt01.sc.comcast.net [68.58.232.106]) by mailspool2.panix.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 27CCF206091 for ; Fri, 23 Sep 2005 19:37:33 -0400 (EDT) Received: from stan by teddy.fas.com with local (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1EIx6i-0006mb-00 for ; Fri, 23 Sep 2005 19:37:32 -0400 Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 19:37:32 -0400 From: stan To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20050923233732.GA25062@teddy.fas.com> Mail-Followup-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <20050923011331.GC12028@teddy.fas.com> <433368F5.5000507@ywave.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <433368F5.5000507@ywave.com> X-Editor: gVim X-Operating-System: Debian GNU/Linux X-Kernel-Version: 2.4.23 X-Uptime: 19:00:39 up 41 days, 22:33, 1 user, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00 User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.4i Sender: Stan Brown Subject: Re: sharing desktop witn VNC X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2005 00:56:37 -0000 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