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x0rfbserver

UPDATE: x0rfbserver has disappeared from the web.  No worries, however, as x11vnc is an excellent replacement.

I’ve just discovered the joy of x0rfbserver.  I always had trouble understanding why the unix VNC’s wouldn’t allow exporting of a pre-existing X session.  With x0rfbserver, you can export your existing X session to another computer.  This is how WinVNC works under Win32 - it’s handy in certain cases when you don’t own a KVM switch.

You’ll need to install the xclass and rfb rpms.  I couldn’t find any for RedHat, but the Connectiva i386 ones worked like a charm.

Bochs GUI

This is the prototype Bochs GUI that I’m working on. Many Windows users judge the quality of a program by the “Windows-ness” of its interface. Bochs is a powerful tool, but as the current Bochs interface looks archaic (despite it’s full-featuredness), it may potentially turn off a number of users. My goal is to create a UI that feels rich and native to a Win32 user, without needing major modifications to Bochs.

Screenshots:

(UPDATE) Newer screenshots:

Getting into Death Match

I managed to find a copy of Death Match on an old CD.  It took me a little while to the program running.  The first thing that came up was a copy protection scheme that I had written into it.  At the time it was written, most commercial games had a lookup sheet that you would need to consult to get the program to run.

I had written up a scheme where each letter would map to a different symbol.  For instance, the letter A maps to .  The screenshot below illustrates what a user would see:

Identd added

I added a page for a description and download for Identd (binaries and source).

Located more code

I’ve managed to locate the code for HP-Kermit, as well as the binaries for the first version of Death Match.  I’ll have these items up (as well as screenshots for Death Match) as soon as I can.  I also managed to find the source for some of my POV-Ray  stuff, as well.