VNC for NeXt

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Title: VNC for NeXt
Post by: khmoffat on January 20, 2012, 12:53:09 PM
I am in search for a VNC Server application for NeXt.  
To be honest I have no knowledge regarding NeXt.  This is simply the operating system used on a piece of semiconductor capital processing equipment.  
Any information is appreciated.  If there is aomewhere else I should look that information would also be greatly appreciated.
Title: VNC for NeXt
Post by: onionmixer on January 27, 2012, 09:39:07 PM
VNC server for NeXT OS does not exist.
only have a client.

NeXT OS not have any solution for remote access(GUI).
Title: VNC for NeXt
Post by: gilles on January 28, 2012, 11:41:32 AM
there is a third party Xserver called Cub'X for nextstep, but I don't think it will enable sharing of any native application (also obtaining a floating licence number for a 1990 software may be a problem...)...
Title: VNC for NeXt
Post by: Noth on January 28, 2012, 05:54:58 PM
Quote from: "onionmixer"VNC server for NeXT OS does not exist.
only have a client.

NeXT OS not have any solution for remote access(GUI).

Wrong, there is a remote access client for NeXT based on the NXHOST extensions (like X or Citrix, you can remotely call a program from one nextstep machine to anonther).  Can't quite remember the name though. It's in the package archive.
Title: VNC for NeXt
Post by: Mike_H on January 29, 2012, 11:11:39 AM
Although not a solution in itself, Cub'X is available in the archives and has a serial number and license from the authors in the readme file.

http://www.nextcomputers.org/NeXTfiles/Software/NEXTSTEP/Apps/X/

Maybe someone could try compiling TightVNC for NEXTSTEP/OPENSTEP?

http://www.tightvnc.com/download-old.php
Title: VNC for NeXt
Post by: Noth on January 30, 2012, 07:18:02 AM
Another solution is to have a NS33 or OS42 vm running on your "client" machine and use the OpenSesame program to run programs remotely off any arch of nextstep hardware (yes that means that if you have a nextstation and WordPerfect you can run that on your laptop for example).

see http://www.levenez.com/NeXTSTEP/faq.html at point 4.3 for more information, including how to use the -NXHOST extension from the shell.
Title: VNC for NeXt
Post by: gilles on February 01, 2012, 08:57:06 AM
old releases of Xorg's X11R6 are supposed to have display postscript support.
I don't know if it will be useable but an old linux in a virtual machine could be an interesting option.

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