----- Original Message ----- From: "ray" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, September 26, 2003 10:20 AM Subject: Re: [Scottish] Sending display to another machine
> > > > Are you using a "standard" Linux distribution? If so which one? > > Mandrake 9.1 > I do not use this, I use SuSE 8.2, but someone else will be able to help here. > For setting up VNC the major point is; does are you using xinetd or inetd? I am using xinetd > > > > What version of KDE are you using? > > 3.1.3 IIRC > > > > > What version of XFree86 / VNC is installed? > > X 4.0.3, RealVNC 3.3.7 > > > > Are you in run level 5? > > nope, 3 > _You have to be in level 5 for X_ (init 5 as root). This should be in the > Mandrake stuff to go to run level 5 on booting. I know how to do this, so thats no problem > > > > Is there a special reason for running the (many years obsolete/insecure) > > > telnet daemon rather than openssh? > > > > yes, I am within my local LAN so security is not an issue. I use SSH to > > remote login to work, but I have not set up an ssh server on the linux box > > yet. Any hints as to how I start with this? > But you said "I have got my linux machine now setup and running as a router > and mail/web server." so you should not be running the telnet daemon. Sshd > is normally installed by default; a Mandrake 9.1 user should be able to help > here. Why not just try a ssh to your linux box? I did, and it worked just by starting the daemon - no keys just now, but that will come. > > > > What version of MS-Windows are you using? > > XP SP1 > ... > > just TightVNC as per your recommendation v1.2.9 (also tried RealVNC but no > > luck) > > No anit-virus and no port blocking - I have IPv6 installed on both machines > > though. > Then when you have configured VNC on your linux box, you should be able to run > "TightVNV (Fast Compression)* and open a window into kdm. > I'll let you know how I get on! Thanks for the help Allan _______________________________________________ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
