[mythtv-users] vncserver

[Fedor Pikus]

On 7/10/06, Gavin Haslett <gavin at nodecaf.net> wrote:
> On Tue, 2006-07-11 at 00:36 +1000, Bruce Nordstrand wrote:
> > Excellent! That's exactly what I want to do - connect my
> > proof-of-concept box to the TV and configure/use it via vncserver on my
> > Suse box. Off to lookup how to connect to it :)
> >
> > Cheers
> > Bruce
>
> Note that if you want to actually control the frontend, this is not the
> way to do it. You need to set up your X server config file to include
> the VNC server module. Please see this snippet from my xorg.conf file;

I found using x11vnc much easier, I don't need anything from X server
and x11vnc supports tightvnc protocol. I just ssh into the frontend PC
whenever I need, run x11vnc, and I can connect the vnc viewer.
>
> Section "Module"
>         Load  "v4l"
>         Load  "dbe"
>         Load  "extmod"
>         Load  "fbdevhw"
>         Load  "glx"
>         Load  "record"
>         Load  "freetype"
>         Load  "type1"
>         Load  "vnc"
> #       Load  "dri"
> EndSection
>
> Note the vnc module line... that loads the VNC server module so you can
> control the :0 desktop. In a VNC client you would put in <address>:0 to
> remote control the frontend.
>
> If you start up the vncserver as well (which is a different app) it'll
> start another desktop on :1 instead of :0... this gives you the ability
> to open up terminal sessions and windows on a virtual desktop, thus
> giving you a "backend control function" so to speak. I refer to it as my
> "out of band management". I can set it doing stuff like nuvexports or
> something and not affect my frontend, and without worrying about the
> machine running a nuvexport getting disconnected. Of course, then you've
> got worries about memory and CPU... :)
>
> I've got both set up. It's handy to have the ability to remote control
> the frontend sometimes, though generally the box is well enough
> configured that I rarely worry about it. I use the virtual desktop for
> systems upgrades, processes running in the background, monitoring using
> TOP, DF and other tools... generally doing stuff you don't want up on
> your TV while your kids are watching Spongebob Squarepants :)
>
> Gavin
>
>
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