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smccloud

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Is it possible to start up a VNC server for each guest on my Proxmox 2.1 install so I don't have to use the web page to connect to the console for them? I have found directions on doing this in 1.x but they don't work in 2.1 :(
 
the page is confusing but it also tells that tiger vnc is working on windows and mac (but personally i did not test it recently).

why don´t you use the internal VNC viewer?
 
tom said:
why don´t you use the internal VNC viewer?
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Personally why I find this interesting is due to the fact that TAB is not working in the internal VNC viewer. Missing the TAB functionality is like being force to writing code only with two fingers - highly annoying and a performance penalty.
 
are you on a Linux Desktop? on windows its working perfectly as long as you stay on java6.
 
I'm in troubles, I run Kubuntu 12.04 and if I enable Oracle (sigh!) java repos, I can only install JRE7 that is not working. I've not found a way to install Sun's JRE 6 as well, so simply I can't use local console that is a big mess for M$ guests.
Wondering if spice support will come really soon or there is a good workaround for this situation. Also fix OpenJDK icedtea could be great, if is a bug. Unfortunatly I'm clueless about why my browser freezes, so can't "bug hunt" or try to convince some developer of OpenJDK to have a look at the issue.
 
try google chrome, most stable for me on linux guests. and for managing ms guests, just use rdp.
 
tom said:
try google chrome, most stable for me on linux guests. and for managing ms guests, just use rdp.
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The best combination for me currently:

cat /etc/debian_version
wheezy/sid


java -version
java version "1.6.0_32"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_32-b05)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 20.7-b02, mixed mode)


firefox -v
Mozilla Iceweasel 10.0.5
 
I've tried chromium with OpenJDK and Oracle JRE 7, works a bit better (crashes a bit later ;P)) than Firefox but is not the right solution. RDP is good but not to look at boot issues, or do tasks that is better do from "console" (I don't know exactly, but some M$ collegues say so) and in any case you have to prepare in advance ssh tunnelings to the hosts you want to reach (not a big deal but...).
Thanks for the tip, of course, but I use GNU at home and at work, and have to fireup a WinXp Os just to do the proxmox manteniance is depressing for me :)
Would love see this issue fixed (btw, in RH summit they talked about "work to improve OpenJDK").
Best regards and thanks for Proxmox :)
 
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