[NTLUG:Discuss] Re: VMware + remote x-windows

Bobby Wrenn bjwrenn at augustmail.com
Fri Apr 23 16:00:14 CDT 2004


Kenneth Loafman wrote:
>   tr_data1 wrote:
> 
>> I'd like to hear the results anyone has had in trying to remote
>> display VMware. That is, export DISPLAY to another system. Is it
>> possible? Assuming a 100t ethernet and a Barton 2500+, >512MB;
>> does it feel sluggish?  Do you have a recommendation on min
>> hardware for such a setup (host and remote)? The host does have
>> a Gigalan and I'm wiring with CAT5e, so more than 100T should be
>> possible (if needed) by just getting a gigalan on the remote PC.
> 
> 
> It does work, and work fairly well.  Its probably no slower than any 
> other remote console (VNC or PCAnywhere).  The only problem you have is 
> that the VMware session goes down if the connection is lost.  If you can 
> live with that, then it should work well.
> 
> I've even used it with VPN -> OFFICE -> HOST, and it worked, slowly, but 
> it did work.
> 
> ...Ken
> 
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I have run VNC on a VMWare instance and had good but not great results. 
The up side is that if you loose the connection the VMWare doesn't go 
down and VNC can reconnect.

Bobby




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