From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org ([69.77.167.62] helo=lists.gentoo.org) by finch.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1LXAH4-0001PI-2d for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Wed, 11 Feb 2009 08:16:50 +0000 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 78F44E039A; Wed, 11 Feb 2009 08:13:26 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail.netspace.net.au (mail-out3.netspace.net.au [203.10.110.76]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2B1E4E039A for ; Wed, 11 Feb 2009 08:13:26 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [121.90.70.150] (unknown [121.90.70.150]) by mail.netspace.net.au (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1CD6CD27CE for ; Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:13:16 +1100 (EST) Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] vncviewer Recommendation From: Iain Buchanan To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org In-Reply-To: <4990AC7F.5000904@mykitchentable.net> References: <49905A99.6020902@mykitchentable.net> <49906F98.7070801@ophidian.homeip.net> <4990AC7F.5000904@mykitchentable.net> Content-Type: text/plain Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:13:29 +1300 Message-Id: <1234314809.21507.67.camel@localhost> Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.24.4 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Archives-Salt: b705701a-6a5d-4f88-a399-8ccc7b207c9b X-Archives-Hash: b70be24a5d231fe87ca2b674d7c1a466 On Mon, 2009-02-09 at 14:21 -0800, Drew Tomlinson wrote: > Aaron Clark wrote: > > Drew Tomlinson wrote: > >> I'm looking for an vncviewer for Linux that has the same features as the > >> Tight VNC viewer on Windows. I really like how the Windows viewer will > >> scale the desktop and "remember" connections. Also, it's very easy to > >> choose between "low" and "high" bandwidth connections with the Windows > >> version. > >> I've installed the TightVNC viewer on my Gentoo box and it does not > >> appear to have any of these features. I'm looking for recommendations. It doesn't remember connections unless you create a launcher, but I use net-misc/tightvnc too. First try `-encodings tight` and you will see vast improvements (if its supported by the server) Then try `-compresslevel 9 -quality 3` in addition to -encodings if you're using it over a modem, and you will find it quite usable (I do this over bad modem lines <<30kbit and its passable) > Thanks to all for the suggestions. My TightVNC on Linux is version > 1.3.9 and is from net-misc/tightvnc-1.3.9-r2. As I am using Gnome, I've > installed Vinagre and it appears to be what I need. I just wish there > was some way to scroll in fullscreen mode. I've never bothered using VNC in full screen mode as my laptop has a resolution higher than anything I vnc to, so can't help you there... -- Iain Buchanan Is there life before breakfast?