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Thread ID: 81474 2007-07-28 21:34:00 Need A Server-Related P-N-P Screen SurferJoe46 (51) Press F1
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573598 2007-07-28 21:34:00 I have my server (Linux:Mepis) holding all my vids and I want to be able to check in with it at while I am here on a different tower/monitor/system.

All my computers are linked via routers and I want to be able to see what's going on with a smaller picture-in-picture on this screen I am using now (XP-Pro).

I figure on h.264 transfiguration format for the pop-in screen. What do you think?

BTW: does Mepis support h.264?
SurferJoe46 (51)
573599 2007-07-28 21:36:00 It should do, it is an open standards codec.
Here is some info that might help
all-streaming-media.com
winmacguy (3367)
573600 2007-07-28 21:49:00 VNC will probably do what you want. http://realvnc.com/ somebody (208)
573601 2007-07-28 21:52:00 VNC will probably do what you want. http://realvnc.com/

Is it just me or do I detect a certain amount of system slowdown when I run VMs?
SurferJoe46 (51)
573602 2007-07-28 22:49:00 It's not just you. Running a VM (I assume you mean Virtual Machine?) is essentially trying to run an OS on top of an OS, with each one taking it's cut of CPU and memory. somebody (208)
573603 2007-07-28 22:50:00 I run Parallels and don't have any problem with performance drop off. winmacguy (3367)
573604 2007-07-28 23:02:00 I run Parallels and don't have any problem with performance drop off.

What's PARALLELS? :waughh:
SurferJoe46 (51)
573605 2007-07-28 23:08:00 vnc can be useful to see the screen but video streaming across it wouldn't be too nice to watch imo..

and vnc is not a virtual machine..why is VM mentioned in the first place?
oh and parallels is for mac users to run a microsoft OS inside their mac OS, so just the usual virtualisation stuff
heni72847 (1166)
573606 2007-07-28 23:09:00 This
www.parallels.com
Although I am not sure if it works as a Linux version to run Windows. I have it on my iMac which would do what your trying to achieve.
winmacguy (3367)
573607 2007-07-28 23:14:00 How far is the Linux PC from the XP PC??

In the same room? In another room? Beside each other?

If they were pretty close, you could just hook up another monitor to the Linux PC if it had dual connections.

Or if the Linux PC's videocard had something like an RCA connection on it (video out), all you would need is a little monitor with RCA inputs, and put it beside the XP PC.
Speedy Gonzales (78)
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