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.
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VNC Server for powerPc
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I personally have no experience with it, but have seen this discussed quite frequently for years. Requires Tiger 10.4.11:
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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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@Raging Dufus - Isn't Chicken just a viewer rather than a server?
Second Vine Server (or OSXVNC (older versions).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.
@Raging Dufus - Isn't Chicken just a viewer rather than a server?
Vine Server can install as a system service so that you can actually use the login screen.
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.
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.
I use Chicken of the VNC as shown here:
powerpcliberation.blogspot.com
Still A Place For OS9
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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.I use Chicken of the VNC as shown here:
Still A Place For OS9
Liberating the greatest computer architecture ever created.
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@Raging Dufus - Isn't Chicken just a viewer rather than a server?
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Beats me. Like I said, I haven't used it. Sorry OP, didn't mean to muddy the water.
@Raging Dufus - Isn't Chicken just a viewer rather than a server?
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Beats me. Like I said, I haven't used it. Sorry OP, didn't mean to muddy the water.
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Beg your pardon - yes, it's OS9vnc Server I've got running - not Chicken on both machines.
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?
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?
