[K12OSN] VNCViewer and speed of refresh

[Doug Simpson]

Well, I shouldn;t have assumed that since I directed that to a linux users 
group that I was using linux computers. . . 

Linux on both ends.

Sorry for the sarcasm. . .

DS

On Wed, 14 Jul 2004, Jeff Kinz wrote:

> On Wed, Jul 14, 2004 at 08:23:38AM -0500, Doug Simpson wrote:
> > I have vncviewer set up and working but when I use it over the WAN (DSL 
> > and one end and T1 at the other)the screen paints about one line a second.
> > 
> > Is there any way to speed this up?  It works ok, but every little change 
> > on the screen and the whole screen has to be repainted. Large white spaces 
> > or spaces with uniform solid colors and nothing else paint faster but 
> > there are very few screens like that in a graphical environment.
> > 
> > If there are any tweaks or adjustments, I'd sure like to know.
> 
> Doug, you didn't say what types of systems you are accessing via VNC.
> 
> If you are trying to remotely access a Linux box, you should do a remote
> X-Window, tunneled thru ssh.   Its will be 5 to 10 times faster.
> 
> If you are trying to remotely access a Windows box, make sure you are
> using "TightVNC" on the Win box.  Its a little smarter about updates
> but all VNC over this type of link is painful.
> 
> There is also "rdesktop" as an option.
> 
> 
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> 

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Doug Simpson
Technology Specialist
DeQueen Public Schools
DeQueen, AR 71832
simpsond at leopards.k12.ar.us
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