VNC and Xorg?

FizzyWidget · Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 8:31 am Post subject: VNC and Xorg?

I know you shouldn't ask which is best as many people have a different outlook on what they find best, but I need to set up a vnc on my server box as i need it to be a headless server, but i also need to run a few apps which require X and wine.

I have read that you have to do all manor of tricks to get this to work and have also read that is rather simple, can anyone point me in the direction of a simple and dummy proof guide to get this working, guess I have been on windows too long and have become spoilt.
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destroyedlolo · Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 10:04 am Post subject: Re: VNC and Xorg?

FizzyWidget · Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 10:05 am Post subject:

im open to suggestions, and willing to try anything

, as long as i can run the few gui programs i require its all good, its mainly windows 3D apps i need to run
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Hu · Moderator Joined: 06 Mar 2007 Posts: 21602

If the machine is headless in normal operation, then you do not need to install a regular X server. You can use X11 forwarding over ssh, VNC, or some combination of the two. I suggest you try both and see what produces the most usable results for your intended applications.

NeddySeagoon · Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 10:22 pm Post subject:

Dark Foo,

Windows 3D apps in wine over VNC or whatever ... Ouch!

On linux, a VNC server does not do the screen scraping it does in windows, at least, not by default. With either VNC or tunneling X over ssh, you can take the graphics card out of the server and throw it away, as its not used.

To get 3D acceleration, you need to use VNC in its screen scraper mode. However, performance over the network will be 'poor' to put it kindly.
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FizzyWidget · Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 10:26 pm Post subject:

i only need it to start a rendernode, it doesn't actually display anything on screen apart from the app itself, i just need it to use the power of the pc is all, helps to have more than one pc rendering a 12000px x 9000px image

can anyone link me to some setup guides so i can test out what is best for my needs, if needs be it can stay attached to the monitor it has and i will log in, only have to get up and go into the other room :p just too lazy to keep getting up and down :twisted:

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Gusar · Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 10:28 pm Post subject:

FizzyWidget · Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 10:29 pm Post subject:

thanks - will look at in morning after some sleep

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FizzyWidget · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 10:17 pm Post subject:

seems adding the server flag wants to downgrade my xorg-server :/
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Gusar · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 10:29 pm Post subject:

Are you using ~ARCH, which has xorg-server-1.11? You'll need to modify the tigervnc ebuild then. Change XSERVER_VERSION at the top, and add this patch: http://pkgs.fedoraproject.org/gitweb/?p=tigervnc.git;a=blob_plain;f=tigervnc11-xorg111.patch;hb=HEAD

FizzyWidget · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 10:33 pm Post subject:

yes forgot to say ~ARCH - will give it a whirl in the morning - thanks
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