Mark Knecht wrote: >>My biggest suggestion is to install and run an ssh server and a >>VNC server >>on it, so you can fix things for them remotely. VNC is also handy for >>showing them how to do things while you're on the phone with >>them, because >>you're looking at the same screen and using the same keyboard/mouse that >>they are. It's been invaluable to me for working on my mom's PC from 170 >>miles away. >> >>-Anthony >>http://nodivisions.com/ >> > > > This is what I'm doing with my dad. Add x0rfbserver to that list so that you > can view their running desktop and you've got a nice setup for handling > things no matter where you are. But VNC alone lets you view (and control) the remote desktop. What does xOrfbserver add? I googled it and found a few pages about it, but I don't really understand what it does that VNC doesn't. -Anthony http://nodivisions.com/
