In that case do it from the command line service vncserver start
(and service vncserver status) derek On Wednesday 20 Nov 2002 2:55 am, you wrote: > Thanks for the reply, Derek. I'm working on the machine using VNC and for > some reason I can't get the Mandrake Control Center to execute ... it asks > me for the root password, then give me the loading message and then the > little meter on the task bar stops working and nothing is displayed. I'll > get in front of the box in the morning and see if I can see anything then > drop you a note if that is okay ... thanks again. -Carter > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Derek Jennings [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 6:24 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [newbie] Autostart for VNC > > On Tuesday 19 Nov 2002 3:38 pm, Carter Harris wrote: > > I downloaded and installed the TightVNC rpm for VNC. It's up and > > running but there are a few things I want to fix. > > > > I wanted TightVNC to start when the system reboots. So I added lines to > > /etc/sysconfig/vncservers, following the example given in that file and > > the great information I got here. Those lines read: > > > > VNCSERVERS="1:vncusername" > > VNCSERVERS="2:vncusername" > > > > Where vncusername is the name of the person who is starting the > > sessions. > > > > I rebooted but nothing was started. I checked my syntax, made sure I > > got it in the file and got it saved ... all the stupid errors; but I > > couldn't see anything. > > > > It does start fine from the command line. I can start and stop the > > processes at will. > > > > Where might I look next? > > Is the vncserver Service set to run at boot? > Mandrake ControlCentre>System>Services > > derek
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