21 Mar
2013
21 Mar
'13
3:12 p.m.
On Thursday 21 March 2013 04:08:26 Dan MacDonald wrote:
Hi Drew!
Seems we're working on similar projects right now.
I don't see why anyone would want to use x11vnc when there is vnc4server
(which is in the Debuntu repos).
The plan is for the box to be used in a regular fashion with X11 locally. The
x11vnc part is only for troubleshooting where occasionally necessary. Can
your suggestions hook into an existing desktop properly? (I normally just use
tightvnc for regular remote type uses.)
Other distros such as Fedora are using
TigerVNC now as the default for VNC I see although I've not tried TigerVNC
yet so I can't say how that compares to x11vnc and vnc4. I've not even
bothered trying TightVNC as I've heard a few people say vnc4server is more
stable than TightVNC. I get a greatly superior desktop update framerate
under vnc4server over x11vnc.
If this becomes a major issue I can look into options. This is not intended
for daily use though.
There is also NX free and x2go but neither are
in the Deb repos and desktop sharing doesn't work out of the box on either
or at least it didn't work for me and we needed that.
We tried Rivendell but deemed it unsuitable for our needs. Rivendell must
be one of the last active projects still using QT3.
IIRC, there is a QT4 port underway but I don't think it is rushed. Not payig
close attention.
Its interface is indeed
archaic looking and its functionality is spread over several different
apps.
This is not a problem for us. The automation software suite we use in house
now operates in a similar fashion.
It isn't intuitive to me and I'm used to
decoding alpha Linux apps so
forget about teaching it the non-techie hosts.
We all seem to get it fine. But most around here other than me have radio
backgrounds.
It looks like we've settled
on a combo of IDJC, Skype, vnc4, jack_mixer (or similar) and Liquidsoap or
mpd for handling the non-live playlists.
Good luck with your plans.
all the best,
drew
On Mon, Mar 18, 2013 at 5:19 PM, drew Roberts <zotz(a)100jamz.com> wrote:
> On Monday 18 March 2013 12:52:37 Len Ovens wrote:
> > On Mon, March 18, 2013 7:41 am, drew Roberts wrote:
> > > Say you are running rivendell on the air 24x7. If somehow the
> > > computer reboots, you want the machine to boot up, login, perhaps set
> > > up jack
>
> and
>
> > > any
> > > other "plumbing" type stuff, run rdairplay and load today's
log,
> > > start playing music and commercials.
> > >
> > > So what do you do?
> >
> > Take the method I used for auto login plus screenlock and after bash
> > put the filename a script to start the whole works. In this case you
> > would want the lock to happen at the begining so the coomand would need
> > to backgrounded with &.
>
> I had it all working already but just going to a locked screensaver after
> one
> minute.
>
> I will try and get it down using some of the hints given in this thread.
>
> I am launching the programs via .desktop files in .config/autostart
> including
> the:
>
> sh -c "sleep ..." trick
>
> I start x11vnc right away
> I start qjackctl after 15 seconds
> this launches darkice after startup via a script
> it also has the patchbay activated to make the wanted connections
> I start rdairplay after 45 seconds
>
> all the best,
>
> drew