remote desktop from fedora to windows 7 using rdesktop

i wanted to remote desktop from Fedora to Windows


Machine A - Fedora 16
Machine B - Windows 7 Ultimate

 step 1: make sure users can remotely access the pc

 step 2: add the standard user to the remote desktop user group in

now go to the linux pc

make sure you have rdesktop install else

yum install rdesktop

rdesktop-1.7.0.fc16.i686 153kb size


after you successfully install it

run this command in the terminal

rdesktop 192.168.1.7 -u userone -p mypassword -f

-f to run in full screen

to switch back to linux

pres Ctrl + Alt + Return

Installing Fedora 16 on 512MB laptop

this weekend project was to get a old laptop working. so i decided to install XP home.. the cd didnt work :( well it was the choir master's laptop

laptop configuration: DELL Inspiron 6000 512 MB RAM 40GB HDD

i tried installing Fedora 16 as my usual practice never bothered to read the "system requirements" :)) the live usb feodra didnt allow me.. gave error message "Insufficient Memory". again without reading the minimum system requirement for Fedora 15 LXDE version downloaded it, tried installing again the same error.

this time i googled what could be done.. thanks "Google" :)

this is the solution:

vi /usr/sbin/anaconda

search for needed_ram = int((isys.MIN_RAM + extra_ram) / 1024)

change that to 

needed_ram = 0 # int((isys.MIN_RAM + extra_ram) / 1024) 

or 

needed_ram = 0 

click the "install to hard disk" button. 

my next weekend project would be modify a yii web app to be fully ajax website..

login into Fedora 16 from Windows 7 putty

i am trying to connect my fedora pc from windows pc in the same local network

Computer A:
Fedora 16 32 bit Gnome


Computer B:
Windows 7 Premium + Putty

Fedora 16 ->
open the "Firewall" and under "Trusted Interfaces"
check the eth+


you need to install "openssh-server"
you can try rpm -q openssh-server to find out if its already installed
open the gnome-terminal and type yum install openssh-server

you probably need to configuere ssh
type vi /etc/ssh/sshd_config
locate the lines

# To disable tunneled clear text passwords, change to no here!
#PasswordAuthentication yes
#PermitEmptyPasswords no
PasswordAuthentication yes

and uncomment it

# To disable tunneled clear text passwords, change to no here!

PasswordAuthentication yes

PermitEmptyPasswords no

PasswordAuthentication yes

service sshd status --to get the status of ssh
service sshd restart -- restart the ssh

ps -C | grep ssh --check if ssh is running


download the putty.exe
type the ip address and select ssh

netstat -a | grep ssh --you will see new connection in "ESTABLISHED" state