Different Resolutions

[X-Odus]

With the Xvnc server you can run any Resolution you want, it doesnt use a
current X session, it creates a new one.  With the windows server it is
impossible, for the moment at least.  It would be possible to lock out the
local screen and make the server change the resolution if the card supports it.

"Harris, John R" wrote:

> That wasn't the way I read the question.  It sounded to me as if he
> wanted to run one resolution locally (on the 15" monitor) and different
> resolution remotely (on the VNCviewer display).  Patently impossible, I'd
> say.
>
> John R. Harris
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Illtud Daniel [mailto:illtud.daniel "at" llgc.org.uk]
> Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2000 9:43 AM
> To: vnc-list "at" uk.research.att.com
> Subject: Re: Different Resolutions
>
> X-Odus wrote:
> >
> > As far as I know the servers for windows read the graphics buffer... so
> you
> > cant change the resolution.  the Xvnc can run at what ever resolution you
> want.
>
> Well yes, the vncviewer & vncserver machines have to have the same
> resolution, but his question was:
>
> > Ian Chilton wrote:
>
> > > If I run a VNC server on a machine with only a 15" monitor, which will
> only
> > > run as high as 1024x768.
> > >
> > > Then, I run a VNCViewer on a machine with a 17" or 19" monitor, is it
> > > possible to get the remote session running in 1280x1024 ?
>
> If the server machine's resolution limitation is the *monitor*,
> and the card can push further, then there's no reason why he
> can't disconnect the monitor and up the res. Windows will run
> happily without a monitor, though it's not really 'headless'.
> The machine might complain at reboot, though that's usually BIOS
> overridable.
>
> ...though I suspect it's his video card that's probably limiting
> his res.
>
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> Illtud Daniel                                 illtud.daniel "at" llgc.org.uk
> Uwch Ddadansoddwr Systemau                       Senior Systems Analyst
> Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru                  National Library of Wales
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