> From: Nick Rout [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Thats because you fundamentally misunderstand the way vnc > works on linux. Hummm..... Actually if you read my orginal message I think I demonstrated that I did understand exactly how VNC works on Linux and that it works differently to how it works on Windows. Having outlined the differences between the two systems I then outlined my requirment - the ability to view the active [console] desktop remotly on a Win98 machine. I made no assertion that VNC had to be used (thou this was an assumption that everyone seemed to make). As always I wanted a simple and easy to install solution. I've seen 'xforwarding' mentioned in putty but have no idea what this is but wondered in my own head if this was something that might provide some of the solution as well. As a way to train users in the use of the linux platform I think the way that VNCServer works on Linux is fantastic... it means that you can put one linux box in on a site (or a fast data link to your own system) then install a vnc viewer on everyones machines and they can all have a go. However if you want to set up a shared training session is seems very complex. Consider this... 10 students running Netmeeting to an OpenH323 gateway (something I've already played with), with VNCViewer sessions open to look at different windows all happening accross bb connections (something you can't do in NZ because the cost of bb is simply far to high or the speed is far to slow, depending on which plan you choose). Cheers Don
