I goto the linux machine and type ifconfig to determine the linux machine's ip. Get its ip and then use it everytime on vnc to connect to it.
But i cant see the linux machine from xp. --- Angelo Sarto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > How do you find out the IP's of the linux machines? > > Is there any place on your xp machine e.g. network > neighborhood, etc > where you can see the linux machines? > > > --Angelo > > > On Sun, 16 Jan 2005 15:18:20 -0800 (PST), Arun > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I dont have the choice of making them static. > > Iam not the admin. I dont run the dns server > either. > > But everything is on one Lan. > > And you right. I can't ping computername from my > xp > > box. > > > > --- Angelo Sarto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > since they have dynamic IP's there is not a way > for > > > vnc to determine > > > their IP from their name without dns. > > > > > > This has to do with the IP stack not necessarily > > > vnc. e.g. "ping > > > computername" form your xp box does not work > either, > > > I bet. > > > > > > If you are the one assigning dhcp to the clients > you > > > could make them static? > > > or use dns registration with your clients (if > you > > > run the dns server). > > > > > > Maybe a little more info would be helpful? All > on > > > one lan? You are Lan admin? > > > > > > --Angelo > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 15:10:25 -0800 (PST), Arun > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I have a bunch of linux clients. > > > > The linux clients run x0rfbserver.sh. > > > > All the linux clients have dynamic IP's. > > > > > > > > I use the vnc viewer on my windows xp machine > to > > > > connect to these machnines. > > > > > > > > Everytime when i want to connect to these > linux > > > > clients from the xp machine, i have to give > the ip > > > > address. If i give the machine name, it > doesn't > > > > connect.All the linux clients run samba server > on > > > 'em. > > > > The windows xp machine uses WINS and not dns. > > > > > > > > How do i tackle this situation ? > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > > Yahoo! Mail - now with 250MB free storage. > Learn > > > more. > > > > http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > VNC-List mailing list > > > > [email protected] > > > > To remove yourself from the list visit: > > > > > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list > > > _______________________________________________ > > > VNC-List mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > To remove yourself from the list visit: > > > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Mail - 250MB free storage. Do more. Manage > less. > > http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250 > _______________________________________________ > VNC-List mailing list > [email protected] > To remove yourself from the list visit: > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [email protected] To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
