OK . So I should be able to use an office application or console no
problem, but I cannot view the xscreensaver running on vnc server
etc.. thats what u are saying.

Got it. Thanks for the clarif.!!

Rgrds

> VNC works with the in-memory display buffer, before it gets passed to
> the graphics card for any additional processing.  So, for example, when
> connecting to a Windows VNC server you'll find that any applications
> using the GPU for DirectDraw functionality (such as Media Player) will
> show as only a black box (since the CPU is leaving the rendering of this
> to the GPU).  Most of the time this doesn't matter as anything needing to
> use the GPU for accelerated rendering won't update quickly enough over a
> VNC connection.  Similar things happen with a UNIX/Linux VNC server (though
> there tends to be fewer applications making use of the GPU) - so while I
> can use VNC to navigate the menus on my MythTV system, as soon as I
> start the TV mode (or DVDs, videos, etc) all I get is a black box.
> 
> HTH,
>         Robin
> -
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