Re: VNC vs Cygwin (was RE: Semi-OT: Vi Question/Need)
Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:34:43 +0100
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I work mainly using VPN connections, which are mostly very reliable. But =
because of the way X works, I would go for VNC (or other software which =
makes the session local, like no machine ,freenx, etc.).=20
Frits Hoogland
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On Mar 20, 2013, at 2:16 PM, Brian Pardy <brianpa_at_burton.com> wrote:
> Nuno Souto wrote:
>> You are kidding me! Amazing! Until very recently the only thing =
Oracle Australia
>> recommended was vnc.
>> Which by default makes it extremely hard to see what one enters in =
the orainst
>> data entry fields!
>> cygwin is the only one I've seen that has by default the right size =
and type of
>> fonts for orainst.
>> Or more likely: the developer(s) of orainst use cygwin! ;)
>=20
> Stick with VNC for installing/upgrading Cloud Control 12c. I ran into =
an "interesting" bug (14623310, now patched via auto-update) where =
Cygwin's openssh+Xserver, with or without the -Y/-X flags, would =
silently timeout the X display support after about 20 minutes causing an =
upgrade failure moving from 12cR1 to R2. There's a step in the upgrade =
that runs a blind X app with no UI that was failing silently since it =
couldn't connect to my $DISPLAY when it was run about 25 minutes into =
the upgrade process. =20
>=20
> I will probably use VNC for all installs/upgrades for the next decade =
because of this.
>=20 > -Brian > -- > http://www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l >=20 >=20
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