On August 29, 2005 08:59, Miark wrote: > On Mon, 29 Aug 2005 11:17:52 +1000, YankDownUnder wrote: > > On Mon, 29 Aug 2005 11:03, Miark tapped out: > > > On Sun, 28 Aug 2005 09:20:14 +0700, Fajar wrote: > > > > Hi all, > > > > Is there any similar program like PCAnywhere in Linux? > > > > I'd like to connect to a remote Linux desktop screen using > > > > phone line and modem. > > > > > > You could use VNC, but if you're working over a phone line, > > > the lack of bandwidth will make it unbearable. You'll want to > > > use freenx which is a variation on VNC that works betten with > > > dial-up connections. It is more of a pain to configure, > > > though. If you use 10.1, these instructions may help: > > > > > > http://www.schwer.us/journal/2005/03/11/freenx-on-mandrake-101/ > > > > > > Miark > > > > Painful as it would be, just using a dialup session via telnet > > could accomplish quite a bit of administration maintenance - > > if that is what is needed...otherwise, it IS going to be very > > painful attempting a graphical connection...just from > > experience... > > That is a good point. mcc will run in a console, and just about > everything can be configured with a text editor. And don't > forget that many things can be done with webmin over the web, > too. > > 'Course, I think Stephen meant "ssh" and not "telnet" :-) > > Miark
Yeah, no one in their right mind would really recommend the gaping security hole known as telnet, would they? Might as well run Windoze if you just want to open your whole system to the world 8^}. -- Ron ronhd at users dot sourceforge dot net Opinions expressed here are all mine. "As you know, necessity is the mother of invention. I don't know who the father is. Remorse, I guess." - Red Green
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