From a81f5736660ef80613b8d0fc727270c8c3ca44fa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: crs Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 14:10:25 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] updates --- README | 19 ++++++++++++------- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/README b/README index 56d79386..985e34cd 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -168,6 +168,12 @@ synergy can run in the foreground or as a daemon/service. it's recommended that you run it in the foreground until you've sorted out your configuration. +on the Windows NT family you cannot run a service directly. +instead you install the service then control it via the Services +control panel. on the Windows 95 family, you can use the +`--daemon' command line option to start synergy in the background +or you can install the service and restart your computer. + in the text below, except where noted, synergy refers to the client and/or the server. @@ -233,7 +239,9 @@ linux, unix: finally, some display managers (xdm and kdm, but not gdm) grab the keyboard and do not release it until the user logs in, also for security reasons. this prevents a synergy server - from sharing the mouse and keyboard until the user logs in. + from sharing the mouse and keyboard until the user logs in + but it doesn't prevent a synergy client from synthesizing + mouse and keyboard input. to install synergy as a daemon, you'll need to add the appropriate lines and/or files to start synergy at boot time @@ -261,7 +269,7 @@ linux: # /bin/cp synergyd.linux.init /etc/init.d/synergyd # /bin/cp synergy.conf /etc/synergy.conf # /sbin/chkconfig --add synergyd - of course, the configuration should be edited your for systems. + of course, /etc/synergy.conf should be edited your for systems. to manually start or stop the client # /etc/init.d/synergy start @@ -288,11 +296,8 @@ linux: common command line options --------------------------- -d, --debug use debugging level - --daemon run as a daemon (linux,unix) - --no-daemon run in the foreground (linux,unix) - --service run as a service (windows) - --no-service run in the foreground (windows) - -f run in the foreground + --daemon run as a daemon (linux,unix) or background (windows) + -f, --no-daemon run in the foreground -n, --name use instead of the hostname --restart automatically restart on unexpected failures -1, --no-restart do not restart on unexpected failure