[K12OSN] tight vnc connection to ltsp client refused (111 error)

[Robert Arkiletian]

On 5/19/06, Trond Mæhlum <trond at maehlum.net> wrote:
> Robert Arkiletian skrev:
> > On 5/17/06, Dan Visentin <visentind at hdsb.ca> wrote:
> >>
> >>  Howdy Folks,
> >>
> >>  I've been experimenting with Fl_TeacherTool (brilliant Rob!) but cannot
> >> monitor the LTSP clients.  I cannot even use the vncviewer to view
> >> clients.
> >> In all cases I get a "connection refused (111)" error.  I've run
> >> vncpasswd
> >> and copied files etc. as per instructions but to no avail.
> >>
> >
> > What version of k12ltsp are you using? k12ltsp 5.0 does not work with
> > the monitor/control feature of fl_TT because there is no vnc X
> > extension module compiled in the LBE. I developed fl_TT using k12ltsp
> > 4.2.1EL. Although NO version of k12ltsp has the required module
> > compiled in the LBE, out of sheer luck the required files when copied
> > from the host OS seem to work in 4.2.1EL. That's why I labeled them
> > experimental.
>
> Robert and Dan,
>
> This also works on K12LTSP 4.4.x. It seems that it will work on all
> installations of LTSP4.1 that I have tried. Sadly, it does not work on
> LTSP4.2 for now. I am one of many (I think) that will not let go of this
> feature.
>
> I have tried it on the new Ubuntu and Skolelinux ltsp as well. I would
> suspect it to be much easier when you can chroot into the ltsp-tree and
> apt-get install vnc4server. Sadly I haven't been able to get it working
> there either. There's too many changes in ltsp, so the how-to doesn't
> apply to get the vncserver started at login on the terminal.
>

Hopefully Eric or Jim will provide an rpm to add the necessary
libraries to the LBE, if enough people request it.
Fl_TT is useful for more than just teachers. Perhaps Jim will decide
to add it to LTSP as it does provide a solution for some of the
desired future functionality of LTSP's roadmap. eg broadcasting,
shadowing, etc
-- 
Robert Arkiletian
Fl_TeacherTool http://www3.telus.net/public/robark/Fl_TeacherTool/
C++ GUI tutorial http://www3.telus.net/public/robark/