In my case I was talking about a machine without X installed *and* no monitor plugged into it. For me however, the term "headless" simply meant the latter ie no monitor. That doesn't mean to say I'm right about this of course.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Noel J. Bergman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "James Users List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 10:13 PM Subject: RE: James Console Contribution > > > How do you run VNC if you don't have X installed on your > > > *HEADLESS* servers? For a Java app, you *might* be able > > > to use http://www.developvnc.org/logged-in/jVNC-info.html, > > > since that is installed as an AWT replacement, but for X > > > clients, I believe that you still need to have X installed > > > to use VNC. > > > Having a *HEADLESS* server doesn't equate to not having X installed. > > Then we just have to clarify terms. :-) He used the term "headless", and > I've always heard the term used to apply to systems without X installed, > e.g., > > "A headless server is one running in a headless Squeak; > that is, a Squeak that does not have a connection to > an X server." [http://pbl.cc.gatech.edu/myswiki/275 > > "Zinc can be run in a simple headless server mode (i.e. > without a graphical user interface). This allows you > to run a Zinc server on a computer that does not have > a graphical display - a typical UNIX server for example." > [http://zinc.microwavepizza.co.uk/help/headless.html] > > etc. > > In any event, the important context is his, so we should find out what he > meant. :-) > > > In fact to run stuff, such as Java AWT rendering on *nix you must have > > some kind of X-window display buffer, maybe VFB. > > I think that has changed. There were some notes about that recently. > > --- Noel > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------T his email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. Copying this email or in any way disseminating its content to any other person is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error please notify [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. Copying this email or in any way disseminating its content to any other person is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error please notify [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
