Thanks for the response. I tried 192.168.7.2:5900??
I am using real VNC to connect and x11vnc on the host.
Is there a way to look at the BBB and figure out which ports it has open?
Thanks
Bill
On Friday, November 22, 2013 12:29:40 PM UTC-6, Bill Dussault wrote:
>
> I am trying to set up VNC from a WIn7 PC into the BBB I am running ubuntu
> on the BBB.
>
> on the terminal:
>
>
> ubuntu@arm:~$ sudo apt-get install x11vnc vnc-java
>
> ubuntu@arm:~$ x11vnc -storepasswd (wrote my password)
>
> ubuntu@arm:~$ x11vnc -foreever -usepw
> Password written to: /home/ubuntu/.vnc/passwd
> 22/11/2013 18:22:19 x11vnc version: 0.9.13 lastmod: 2011-08-10 pid: 1926
> 22/11/2013 18:22:19 XOpenDisplay("") failed.
> 22/11/2013 18:22:19 Trying again with XAUTHLOCALHOSTNAME=localhost ...
> 22/11/2013 18:22:19
> 22/11/2013 18:22:19 *** XOpenDisplay failed. No -display or DISPLAY.
> 22/11/2013 18:22:19 *** Trying ":0" in 4 seconds. Press Ctrl-C to abort.
> 22/11/2013 18:22:19 *** 1 2 3 4
> 22/11/2013 18:22:23 XOpenDisplay(":0") failed.
> 22/11/2013 18:22:23 Trying again with XAUTHLOCALHOSTNAME=localhost ...
> 22/11/2013 18:22:23 XOpenDisplay(":0") failed.
> 22/11/2013 18:22:23 Trying again with unset XAUTHLOCALHOSTNAME ...
> 22/11/2013 18:22:23
>
> 22/11/2013 18:22:23 ***************************************
> 22/11/2013 18:22:23 *** XOpenDisplay failed (:0)
>
> *** x11vnc was unable to open the X DISPLAY: ":0", it cannot continue.
> *** There may be "Xlib:" error messages above with details about the
> failure.
>
> Some tips and guidelines:
>
> ** An X server (the one you wish to view) must be running before x11vnc is
> started: x11vnc does not start the X server. (however, see the -create
> option if that is what you really want).
>
> ** You must use -display <disp>, -OR- set and export your $DISPLAY
> environment variable to refer to the display of the desired X server.
> - Usually the display is simply ":0" (in fact x11vnc uses this if you
> forget
> to specify it), but in some multi-user situations it could be ":1",
> ":2",
> or even ":137". Ask your administrator or a guru if you are having
> difficulty determining what your X DISPLAY is.
>
> ** Next, you need to have sufficient permissions (Xauthority)
> to connect to the X DISPLAY. Here are some Tips:
>
> - Often, you just need to run x11vnc as the user logged into the X
> session.
> So make sure to be that user when you type x11vnc.
> - Being root is usually not enough because the incorrect MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE
> file may be accessed. The cookie file contains the secret key that
> allows x11vnc to connect to the desired X DISPLAY.
> - You can explicitly indicate which MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE file should be used
> by the -auth option, e.g.:
> x11vnc -auth /home/someuser/.Xauthority -display :0
> x11vnc -auth /tmp/.gdmzndVlR -display :0
> you must have read permission for the auth file.
> See also '-auth guess' and '-findauth' discussed below.
>
> ** If NO ONE is logged into an X session yet, but there is a greeter login
> program like "gdm", "kdm", "xdm", or "dtlogin" running, you will need
> to find and use the raw display manager MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE file.
> Some examples for various display managers:
>
> gdm: -auth /var/gdm/:0.Xauth
> -auth /var/lib/gdm/:0.Xauth
> kdm: -auth /var/lib/kdm/A:0-crWk72
> -auth /var/run/xauth/A:0-crWk72
> xdm: -auth /var/lib/xdm/authdir/authfiles/A:0-XQvaJk
> dtlogin: -auth /var/dt/A:0-UgaaXa
>
> Sometimes the command "ps wwwwaux | grep auth" can reveal the file
> location.
>
> Starting with x11vnc 0.9.9 you can have it try to guess by using:
>
> -auth guess
>
> (see also the x11vnc -findauth option.)
>
> Only root will have read permission for the file, and so x11vnc must be
> run
> as root (or copy it). The random characters in the filenames will of
> course
> change and the directory the cookie file resides in is system dependent.
>
>
> On the Windows PC I installed RealVNC and open it to 192.168.7.2 and it
> keeps giving me "Connection Refused 10061"
>
> Cannot find a good solution online.
>
> Any help would be appreciated
>
> Bill
>
>
>
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