Re: Cheaper Servers?

Bob/Syd

I 'm pretty sure VNC is already available via PASE - I remember a reference
to it in the Midrange Server newsletter (don't have the URL handy right now)

I am chasing one of our sales guys to get PASE for me so I can try it out :)

Regards
Evan Harris
>Bob
>
>This what I like to hear. I knew that OS/400 and AIX weren't far apart
>and IBM had plans to merge them. It makes sense to use Java and the
>X-server capabilities. If what you say is true, then IBM are already
>most of the way there. I hope they complete the job and add a video,
>keyboard and mouse port to the machine, with graphics capability for a
>single display native to the box.
>
>If they do this the entire box can be maintained using a reliable
>console without the need for an external PC.
>
>I am familiar with AT&T's VNC. I use it to gain graphic access to a
>client's Linux box that I support from my office. All it needs on the
>server is TCP and a port to use. If I get time I might try running the
>VNC server in PASE and see if can connect to it from a PC. Could be an
>interesting experiment.
>
>Syd