Derek,
thank a lot for the great hint (and explanation)!
A small question: isn't it possible to:
1. start vncserver AT BOOT TIME ?
2. start vncserver "without a specific user" ? [i.e. having it to display
the Linux Login screen ]
Thanks a lot in advance. Best regards
/stefano
» -----Original Message-----
» From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
» [mailto:newbie-owner@;linux-mandrake.com]On Behalf Of Derek Jennings
» Sent: 24 October 2002 23:20
» To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
» Subject: Re: [newbie] VNC
»
»
» On Thursday 24 Oct 2002 8:15 pm, ivette brusselmans wrote:
» > installed VNC. How do I start up the programme? When I run Console
» > VNCserver, i get the following message:[luc@localhost luc]$ vncserver
» >
» > Warning: localhost.thuis.com:1 is taken because of /tmp/.X11-unix/X1
» > Remove this file if there is no X server localhost.thuis.com:1
» >
» > Warning: localhost.thuis.com:2 is taken because of /tmp/.X11-unix/X2
» > Remove this file if there is no X server localhost.thuis.com:2
» >
» > New 'X' desktop is localhost.thuis.com:3
» >
» > Starting applications specified in /home/luc/.vnc/xstartup
» > Log file is /home/luc/.vnc/localhost.thuis.com:3.log
» >
» > [luc@localhost luc]$
» >
» > Any ideas?
»
» You have started it. It is running on the next available server
» which is :3
» Look in your running processes and you will see Xvnc is running
»
» The next step is to open a client which you do on a remote machine with
» vncviewer Hostname:3 username
»
» where username is the name of the user the server is running
» under ( not root)
»
» You will probably then see a blank screen with an X in the middle
» because you
» need to put the name of the Window Manager you want to run in
» /home/luc/.vnc/xstartup
» for example
» kde &
»
» I also recommend starting the server like this :-
» vncserver -geometry 800x600 -depth 16 :3
» This will force the screen size to something reasonable, or
» otherwise it will
» be the same size as the servers monitor, which can cause lots of awkward
» scrolling on a smaller remote screen.
» Limiting the colour depth is also advisable, because it greatly
» reduces the
» bandwidth needed over the link. And forcing it to a particular
» screen number
» lets you know in advance what screen to ask for in the viewer.
»
» To close the server use
» vncserver -kill :3
» If you do not you get those files left behind in /tmp/.X11-unix/
» which have
» to be erased before that screen can be used again.
»
» HTH
»
» derek
»
»
»
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