On Friday 28 October 2005 14:41, M.Blackmore wrote: > I'm using a low end box as a file server and, to save energy and > switching on his or hers "proper" boxes will often use this to do quick > access to mail held on a remote imap account, basic web access etc. > > Assume a most trivial level of knowledge! > Mr. Blackmore...
You should not be running aGUI on the box at all... I suggeest you let the box run without GUI, and do your work and updates remote from either a linux or windows box... Here comes a step by step: Start Yast2->System->/etc/sysconfig editor there search for "Display" (by clicking the search button at the bottom) Select DisplayManager, click GOTO Now select the following "parameters" from the left hand tree and change them appropiatetly: DISPLAYMANAGER_REMOTE_ACESS: yes DISPLAYMANAGER_ROOT_LOGIN_REMOTE: yes DISPLAYMANAGER_STARTS_XSERVER: no DISPLAYMANAGER_AUTOLOGIN: (blank) DISPLAYMANAGER_PASSWORD_LESS_LOGIN: no Click Finish Next Yast2->Network Services->Remote Administration Select "Allow Remote Administration" Select "Open port in Firewall" if you are able... Click finish Reboot machine (Not really necesary but a lot easier to explain!) On any machine inside your network, you can now use vnc to get you graphical interface of the linux box. From Linux ========== If you got another linux box do the following: start->system->remote desktop->remote desktop connection In remote desktop type <ip-addres-of-machine>:1<enter> you should get the graphical login of your machine as you are used to seeing it on the console of the machine! There you can do all you need to do, but when you close the window XWindows is stopped and nolonger eats resources... From Windows ========== down load and install realvnc free edition from www.realvnc.com (there is a version of tightvnc on the SuSE DVD, but I find RealVnc better). Start a vncviewer, as server type: <ip-addres-of-machine>:1<enter> You get same as above! Hope this helps.... Jerrry --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
