Re: [GnomeMeeting-list] Netmeeting compatibility

["Jonny.Strom" <Jonny Strom netikka fi>]

Hi

I think you sould be able to use rdesktop in Linux without a need for
tightVNC when adminstrating XP. But I guess tightVNC needs less
bandwith.

Homepage for rdesktop
http://www.rdesktop.org/


Cheers Johnny



Jeffrey Bell wrote:
> I had tried doing the same, sending an email to my non-couputer-user
> explaining how to...
>
> Decided it would be better and easier to install tightVNC server on his
> WinXP machine and use a tightVNC client on my linux box to control his
> cable connected machine from my aDSL machine. I logged into his machine,
> downloaded the required codec for Netmeeting(?) and installed it without
> breaking a sweat.
>
> I find tightVNC useful when trying to deal with non-computer users (my
> family) problems from afar.
>
>
> <snip..snip>
>
> > Doesn't sound insane to me at all.  For one of my relatives I had
> > emailed him a 13 step detailed explanation of exactly how to do that. 
> > Everything but pictures.  Come to think of it, maybe that would've
> > helped.
> >
> > Damien:  I believe that GM users would benefit by having this info
> > explicitly included in the FAQ:
> >
> > "If a Gnomemeeting user is going to be communicating with a Netmeeting
> > user who has specified their connection speed at 28.8Kbs or lower, they
> > (the Netmeeting user) MUST install and execute the instcodec.exe
> > utility.  There will be no audio otherwise."
> >
> >
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