sounds like there is no window manager running. usually the last thing vncserver does is to fire up a window manager -- look in ~/.vnc/xstartup:
> [brettb@reindeer src]$ cat ~/.vnc/xstartup > #!/bin/sh > > xrdb $HOME/.Xresources > xsetroot -solid grey > xterm -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" & > #fvwm2 & > twm & Make sure you have the window manager specifed and it runs on your box. I've tried to run kde with 'startkde', but that was a few versions ago. If you know which DISPLAY you are connecting to you can try to put an xterm : `xterm -display localhost:1` . Also, there is an article in linux journal magazine, you might try to find it if you still are having trouble. probably last march or so. Justin Johnson wrote: > I am trying to set up VNC to allow Windows users run a linux desktop for > access to VMWare running on RHL 7.2 server. I am getting connected with the > Windows client, but the desktop is just a gray background with a black X for > a cursor. No error messages are generated or anything. Any ideas? > > Thanks > Justin > > _______________________________________________ > TriLUG mailing list > http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug > TriLUG Organizational FAQ: > http://www.trilug.org/~lovelace/faq/TriLUG-faq.html > _______________________________________________ TriLUG mailing list http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug TriLUG Organizational FAQ: http://www.trilug.org/~lovelace/faq/TriLUG-faq.html
