Re: [expert] VNC Gray Screen on Mandrake 9.1
On Wed, 2003-07-30 at 01:50, Sevatio wrote: > thanks, but that still doesn't work. Something tells me that I need to > do a fresh install of LM9.1 instead of upgrading from LM9.0 to LM9.1. I > just can't think of anything else that could be the problem. Sevatio, Can you send a list via rpm -qa | grep kde and rpm -qa | grep qt to the list... I'd like to compare what you have to what I've had working. James > > JOHAM,DAVID (HP-Boise,ex1) wrote: > > Here's my .vnc/xstartup file. It launches KDE in the background > > > > > > #!/bin/sh > > > > # Mandrake Linux VNC session startup script > > exec /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc KDE > > > > > > -Original Message- > > From: Sevatio [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 2:07 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: [expert] VNC Gray Screen on Mandrake 9.1 > > > > > > How do I get my vncserver on Mandrake 9.1 to display something other > > than a gray screen with an "x" mouse cursor? I've already done the qt3 > > updates. > > > > > > > > > > __ > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] VNC Gray Screen on Mandrake 9.1
On Wed, 2003-07-30 at 04:50, Sevatio wrote: > thanks, but that still doesn't work. Something tells me that I need to > do a fresh install of LM9.1 instead of upgrading from LM9.0 to LM9.1. I > just can't think of anything else that could be the problem. Sorry if this sounds harsh -- I don't mean it to be. Replacing the OS because you can't get a program to work is terribly Microsoftish. The fact that you can get VNC to show a gray screen means that VNC is not at fault, your Window Manager is (or at least how you're starting the WM is). Try running something simple, such as an xterm, from withing the vncstartup. Then, try using "startkde" instead. Post your error logs, config files, etc.. > > JOHAM,DAVID (HP-Boise,ex1) wrote: > > Here's my .vnc/xstartup file. It launches KDE in the background > > > > > > #!/bin/sh > > > > # Mandrake Linux VNC session startup script > > exec /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc KDE > > > > > > -Original Message- > > From: Sevatio [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 2:07 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: [expert] VNC Gray Screen on Mandrake 9.1 > > > > > > How do I get my vncserver on Mandrake 9.1 to display something other > > than a gray screen with an "x" mouse cursor? I've already done the qt3 > > updates. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] VNC Gray Screen on Mandrake 9.1
Why replace the whole OS to fix one relatively minor subsystem? A safer way to the same result might be this one-liner: for i in `rpm -qa | grep vnc`; do rpm -qc $i; done Then go look at the files that are listed -- particularly looking for *.rpmnew or *.~. Another option is to urpme all your vnc packages, rename or delete any vnc config in /etc or your home directory, then urpmi the vnc packages you want. Jack On Wed, 2003-07-30 at 01:50, Sevatio wrote: > thanks, but that still doesn't work. Something tells me that I need to > do a fresh install of LM9.1 instead of upgrading from LM9.0 to LM9.1. I > just can't think of anything else that could be the problem. > > JOHAM,DAVID (HP-Boise,ex1) wrote: > > Here's my .vnc/xstartup file. It launches KDE in the background > > > > > > #!/bin/sh > > > > # Mandrake Linux VNC session startup script > > exec /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc KDE > > > > > > -Original Message- > > From: Sevatio [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 2:07 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: [expert] VNC Gray Screen on Mandrake 9.1 > > > > > > How do I get my vncserver on Mandrake 9.1 to display something other > > than a gray screen with an "x" mouse cursor? I've already done the qt3 > > updates. > > > > > > > > > > __ > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com -- Jack Coates Monkeynoodle: A Scientific Venture... Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] VNC Gray Screen on Mandrake 9.1
thanks, but that still doesn't work. Something tells me that I need to do a fresh install of LM9.1 instead of upgrading from LM9.0 to LM9.1. I just can't think of anything else that could be the problem. JOHAM,DAVID (HP-Boise,ex1) wrote: Here's my .vnc/xstartup file. It launches KDE in the background #!/bin/sh # Mandrake Linux VNC session startup script exec /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc KDE -Original Message- From: Sevatio [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 2:07 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [expert] VNC Gray Screen on Mandrake 9.1 How do I get my vncserver on Mandrake 9.1 to display something other than a gray screen with an "x" mouse cursor? I've already done the qt3 updates. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [expert] VNC Gray Screen on Mandrake 9.1
Here's my .vnc/xstartup file. It launches KDE in the background #!/bin/sh # Mandrake Linux VNC session startup script exec /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc KDE -Original Message- From: Sevatio [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 2:07 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [expert] VNC Gray Screen on Mandrake 9.1 How do I get my vncserver on Mandrake 9.1 to display something other than a gray screen with an "x" mouse cursor? I've already done the qt3 updates. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] VNC Gray Screen on Mandrake 9.1
On Thu, 24 Jul 2003 01:06:49 -0700 Sevatio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > How do I get my vncserver on Mandrake 9.1 to display something other > than a gray screen with an "x" mouse cursor? I've already done the qt3 > updates. Look at your ~/.vnc/xstartup file and see what window manager is is trying to start. If you can run it by hand you it should start from vnc. As a workaround, you should be able to set your DISPLAY to the VNC display i.e. "typeset -x DISPLAY=:1" and launch an xterm. From there you can start your window manager i.e startgnome, starticewm, etc. -Mark -- Mark Belanger LTX Corporation Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] VNC Gray Screen on Mandrake 9.1
On Thu, 2003-07-24 at 01:06, Sevatio wrote: > How do I get my vncserver on Mandrake 9.1 to display something other > than a gray screen with an "x" mouse cursor? I've already done the qt3 > updates. Sevatio, Did you upgrade to the newest from MDK or from Texstar's "VNC fix"? The difference is that the ones for vnc don't have render compiled in as the default. James Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com