VNC Server for powerPc

[powermi]

Hi, I'm tired of trying accessing to my PM G4 though Remote Desktop, and randomly break connection. Is there any VNC Server that you could recommend? Been looking online but old repositories are offline.

thanks,

 

[Raging Dufus]

I personally have no experience with it, but have seen this discussed quite frequently for years. Requires Tiger 10.4.11:

Chicken for Mac: Free Download + Review [Latest Version]

Download the latest version of Chicken for Mac - VNC viewer for accessing your Mac over a network.. Read 0 user reviews of Chicken on MacUpdate.

www.macupdate.com

If you need to use an OS earlier than Tiger on your target computer, you might try searching for "Chicken of the VNC", which is what it was formerly called. It's been around a long time, I'd imagine you could find a version that would support whatever OS you run.

 

[Amethyst1]

Vine Server (OSXvnc)

Download Vine Server (OSXvnc) for free. Vine Server(OSXvnc) is a robust, full-featured VNC server for MacOS X. It allows VNC clients to remotely view or control the machine.

sourceforge.net

@Raging Dufus - Isn't Chicken just a viewer rather than a server?

 

[eyoungren]

Vine Server (OSXvnc)

Download Vine Server (OSXvnc) for free. Vine Server(OSXvnc) is a robust, full-featured VNC server for MacOS X. It allows VNC clients to remotely view or control the machine.

sourceforge.net

@Raging Dufus - Isn't Chicken just a viewer rather than a server?

Second Vine Server (or OSXVNC (older versions).

Vine Server can install as a system service so that you can actually use the login screen.

 

[powermi]

Thanks a lot, gonna give it a try.

BTW any one knows what's the last working version from CHUD tools for powerPc?
I cant find it online.

cheers.

 

[DearthnVader]

Thanks a lot, gonna give it a try.

BTW any one knows what's the last working version from CHUD tools for powerPc?
I cant find it online.

cheers.

CHUD 4.6.2 is likely the latest one you'll be able to find, requires a Dev account at Apple, but the free account works just fine.

I'm thinking there was a few point releases after that, but you just can't find them anymore, and I'm not sure they will work with PPC anyway.

 

[Dronecatcher]

I use Chicken of the VNC as shown here:

Still A Place For OS9

Liberating the greatest computer architecture ever created.

powerpcliberation.blogspot.com

 

[eyoungren]

I use Chicken of the VNC as shown here:

Still A Place For OS9

Liberating the greatest computer architecture ever created.

powerpcliberation.blogspot.com

OP wants to use something other than stock Screen Sharing on the target Mac though. I don't believe Chicken supports running as a server, only a client.

 

[Raging Dufus]

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Beats me. Like I said, I haven't used it. Sorry OP, didn't mean to muddy the water.

 

[Dronecatcher]

OP wants to use something other than stock Screen Sharing on the target Mac though. I don't believe Chicken supports running as a server, only a client.

Beg your pardon - yes, it's OS9vnc Server I've got running - not Chicken on both machines.

 

[Project Alice]

screen sharing itself uses VNC, I’ve never had a single problem with it even today, and I cannot think of anything that works better. It still works to access modern macs on PPC macs and vice versa.
There is also an option in system preferences to allow all VNC connections, that has allowed me to access the built in screen sharing from various versions of Windows, iOS, and Android.

What error are you receiving?

 

[mmphosis]

I am using Screen sharing as I type this. The AppleVNCServer process will use 100% of CPU and then I can't connect. AppleVNCServer is working surprisingly well today running at most 10% of CPU.