[TriLUG] looking to build a small Linux desktop

[Michael Ansel]

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
Hash: SHA1

If you are wanting 2 monitors set up with one Linux and the other
Windows, check out x2vnc. Using this, you connect a monitor to each
system and VNC into the Windows box. When you move the mouse to the
edge of the Linux screen, it jumps over VNC to the Windows system. You
get the same effect as dual monitors on Linux with one running full
screen VNC, but if you wanted you could also run advanced graphics on
the Windows system. The only down side is that you can't turn off the
VNC session to double your Linux screen real estate. So far, this has
worked out beautifully for me

Michael

Jason Watts wrote:
> Is physical hardware a nessesaty?  if it isnt and your windows system has a
> decent amount of horse power, try looking into VM's
>
> On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 12:21 PM, David Brain <dbrain at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> rdesktop also works with a Mac (I built it from source, but presumably
>> Darwin Ports or some such may have it too).  In some ways its better
>> than the MS client, which seems to have some issues on OS X lag wise.
>>
>> David.
>>
>> On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 11:44 AM, Greg Brown <gwbrown1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>  > As I am doing more and more Linux work I'd like to build a Linux
>> desktop for
>>> work.  My requirements are fairly open but I do want a small, fairly
>> quiet
>>> desktop machine and I'd really like two monitors.  I was considering
>> using
>>> my G4 mini for the job running either OS X or Ubuntu PowerPC build but a)
>> I
>>> wouldn't have a secondary monitor and b) I'm not sure how I would connect
>> to
>>> my work laptop that runs XP Remote Desktop.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions for what hardware to use as my desktop?  Small and silent
>> is
>>> what I'm after.  Optical drive is unnecessary.
>>>
>>> Also has anyone had any success connecting to a XP Remote Desktop session
>>> using Linux (or a mac)?
>>>
>>> Greg
>>> --
>>> TriLUG mailing list        :
>> http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug
>>> TriLUG FAQ  : http://www.trilug.org/wiki/Frequently_Asked_Questions
>>>
>> --
>> TriLUG mailing list        : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug
>> TriLUG FAQ  : http://www.trilug.org/wiki/Frequently_Asked_Questions
>>

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux)
Comment: Using GnuPG with Fedora - http://enigmail.mozdev.org

iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJIPujbAAoJEHlxmnp6j2qxE98H/2wDfz2gQ3cyqI8OYPnp2c3q
ggXmlFfOAtu1JDYJ1hBcWTSgcdW84aJvAvM5MDjhkRwX5XtQukfELLBQkHgYnPVT
P2JBVRtCPoeVoJQolQ/1GP6lUU2p1gHJ5aiARG/ESKQPo58grELscLbqoiVf9736
NhSA1e835KWJzpouUIpr0buXBxJr3BD9PHccRv9XNf5G6L002ohJwsBNaJr8dJFq
SyzGwZtc6Ns0gjYZ5u7dA17deapXjBRLmnXfm7jxAf4B6TYbQNnDT3xgIXSiZYoK
L9idL1khcuO8abye/mDUhEBPmQLNYrBxOUJnkAmetM2Z82OnvxEUB/t5xBcaLHk=
=7Ogj
-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----