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19-09-2008 11:27 PM
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Anyway, I need a good version of linux which can satisfy both desktop and server use, run VMware for linux, support as much hardware as possible (including PCI winmodems) and can give me remote access via VNC without needing to logon first as console. The modem and VNC issues are very important to me. I've suffered with Suse before where I could access via VNC but ONLY if there was someone who had logged on locally. It would only view that accounts desktop and wouldn't allow me to log in as an individual user. I basically need it to work like XPs remote desktop. Seeing as this will be the hub of my network being my main server, I'd also like it to support a PCI Lucent winmodem too. This is obviously for backup should ADSL go down.
Can anyone recommend anything that suits the above and is easy to install?
I've played with Suse in the past and knoppix. Suse was ok but didn't keep me impressed for long. Knoppix.... wonderful if it would save its configuration to the HDD and reload it the next time which of course it doesn't! Knoppix seems to have everything you could need where as Suse had nothing except the bare OS. Trying to install things via YAST was a pain.
I also have one other pre-requisite: It needs to support USB and preferably a Lexmark P4350 all in one printer...
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19-09-2008 11:37 PM
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http://www.pclosbe.org/
it was especially designed, based on pclinuxos, for server and webmin use. you'll find more info at mypclinuxos.com.
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19-09-2008 11:43 PM
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19-09-2008 11:46 PM
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19-09-2008 11:49 PM
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20-09-2008 12:03 AM
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20-09-2008 9:27 AM
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And plenty of RAM as you will be running VMWare.
For remote access http://www.nomachine.com/ will provide two user remote access as you are looking for free.
As for the Winmodem, dump it and buy yourself a proper serial modem off ebay, there as "cheap as chips" and don't use CPU resources.
* edit, I have only run VMWare on CentOS
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20-09-2008 9:32 AM
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http://www.chillypenguin.org/vmware/vmware.htm
Its been dismantled now as I have moved to an external host.
Chilly
PS Memory, Memory, Memory
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20-09-2008 1:16 PM
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It is a bit of a memory hog but it can be done!
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20-09-2008 6:29 PM
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As for the memory; IMHO VMWare server itself very good on memory, the issue being that each Virtual Machine must have dedicated memory.
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20-09-2008 7:39 PM
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I did try the VMServer but I must of been the only person to find that the mouse was rather jerky and slow to respond. I gave up with it, uninstalled and went back to the player. Admittedly the player is also a bit sluggish (yet my system is fairly modern) but I login to my VMs remotely so I avoid the player screen
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20-09-2008 7:58 PM
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20-09-2008 8:51 PM
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I took a look at the NX program. It seems that it creates a virtual session on the remote machine not a real one. What I need is to be able to login to a 'proper' desktop with username and password in the same way as RD on XP. Most VNC solutions rely on a user already being logged in and only offer password authentication. I really need something like RD but for linux. So far I'm drawing blanks.
Any other ideas?
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20-09-2008 9:15 PM
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And there is a window client.
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