Re: [TCLUG:16580] anyone use vnc?

[Ben Luey <lueyb@gridley.ACNS.Carleton.edu>]

> >only problem is that I'd like to use this for my main session on my
> >linux-desktop computer, but when I run the X-client on connecting to
> >localhost it won't use the full screen (even with fullscreen option) and
> >the colors aren't right. Is there a way to get it to run in passive mode
> >or something, so I can use linux/X normally, but also resume my display
> >from another computer with vnc?
> 
>         not quite sure what you're asking here, can you clarify?
>         are you trying to connect to your own computer, and display your
> VNC/X session locally? (why?)

80% of the time I'm using linux on my computer. I want just plain old X,
however for the 20% I'm at a public lab, I'd love to connect to my current
desktop on my computer. Is there a way of doing this short of using the
vncclient on my computer to connect to my computer, which looks funky?
Could I have my display go to two servers or soemthing, on X to use
locally and one for vnc for remote stuff. I hope this makes sense.


>         if you are trying to do that, it may screw up the colors b/c the
> screen you're on is allocated a set of colors by X; and when the VNC session
> tries to display those same colors that were already allocated, they get
> screwed up somehow. could someone who understands color under X explain this
> better?
>         try forcing VNC to display 8-bit color. I think there's an option in
> the config file to do that. that may cure the color problem. this should
> also make it run faster. :)


That's the problem -- I'll try that.

Ben