From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Message-ID: <39E1EAF4.229EF29C@practicalmatters.com> Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2000 08:57:40 -0700 From: "montgomery f. tidwell" MIME-Version: 1.0 To: "Marcus H. Mendenhall" CC: linuxppc-dev@lists.linuxppc.org Subject: Re: Anyone succeed with VNC? References: <200010070500.AAA10239@lists.linuxppc.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Sender: owner-linuxppc-dev@lists.linuxppc.org List-Id: Howdy, try this link, i think it's where i got it from. ftp://ftp.linuxppc.org/contrib/software/Applications/Networking/ "Marcus H. Mendenhall" wrote: > > I have been trying to get VNC (http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/) > up and running under Linux-ppc. I have used it under MacOS and seen > it used under Linux-x86, and it is a great package. > > Unfortunately, it is hard to find for Linux-ppc. The website (above) > points to an rpm hosted at ppc.linux.or.jp, but that server never > responds.. I have poked all around the linux.or.jp servers with no > luck. > > Over the weekend, I broke down and decided to try to build it. The X > version of it is based on XF86 source, and (with only minor > modifications to the linux.cf file to recognize powerpc architecture) > it built fine. However, when run, it produces slightly muddled > screen displays, and crashes after window dragging or other large > operations. > > Has anyone out there succeeded with VNC, or does anyone know where > the rpms which apparently existed once have gone? It would be very > useful to return this package to Linux-ppc compatibility. I can put > in a little time working on it, but have no familiarity with the > innards of an XF86 server, so if I could enlist some help from > someone who has poked at that package before, it might greatly > improve the likelihood of my getting this done in finite time. > > Thanks. > > Marcus Mendenhall > ** Sent via the linuxppc-dev mail list. See http://lists.linuxppc.org/