Re: [NTLK] VNC: How to connect to Mac?

From: Way (firstvln_at_earthlink.net)
Date: Thu Oct 18 2001 - 11:24:04 EDT


Raj Patel wrote:
>
>Hi,
>
>Set up both machines with ip addresses in the same range
>(or use dhcp (although this doesn't seem to work well on my newt))
>
>Try 192.168.0.1 for your Mac and 192.168.0.2 for your Newton
>(assuming you're not on a big network where these numbers are
>already in use of course). Use the same subnet mask for both
>(say 255.255.255.0)
>
>Once this is set up configure vnc on your Mac (run the VNC
>server and select Options from the file menu to set an
>initial password) or use the VNC control panel (both methods
>call the same thing anyway).
>
>Once configured on the Mac start the client on your Newt,
>point it at the ip address of your Mac with the appropriate
>password and select the connection method (pretty painful
>on anything other than ethernet I imagine). Click connect
>and you should see the Newton talking to the Mac (little
>text primitives on the Newt indicate whats happenning).
>
>Works a treat (tried it last night to a Mac and a PC - very
>very cool if a little slow - may want to drop colours to
>4 greys or just b&w).
>
>Good luck!
>
>Raj.

Thanks Raj and Steve, it works! After the Mac's screen is drawn on the
Newt, it disconnects (Endpoint: Disconnect). I set Gray Level to B & W
for faster drawing, Encoding to Raw, Display Size to 240x240. User input
is not recognized.

Way

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