my os doesn't even go above init 2, but its ok, i think i managed to sort
everything out by treating x as a system service launched with user
credentials and then xinitrc brings up vncserver, so far so good
thanks again for everything
On Apr 10, 2017 8:19 PM, "DRC" <[email protected]> wrote:
> The 3D X server is connected to the GPU, so it has to be a full X
> server, not an X proxy like TurboVNC. If you just need to use it under
> your own account, then you could run the 3D X server with startx, but in
> a multi-user scenario, the best approach is to start it from the display
> manager (e.g. GDM, KDM, LightDM, etc.) The 3D X server needs to have a
> GPU attached (preferably nVidia or AMD/ATI) and preferably the 3D drivers.
>
> I'm surprised that your 3D workstation doesn't already start the X
> server at system start. That is the way that every modern Linux
> distribution is configured, and VirtualGL is designed around that
> configuration.
>
> On 4/10/17 6:58 PM, Steve Volumetric wrote:
> > My use scenario is that I'm setting up a 3d-workstation that I almost
> > exclusively access remotely from my laptop. GL is a must.
> >
> > I got 'vncserver' working from my pre-X, non-root account, so i've
> > passed at least those hurdles. No troubleshooting needed there. The
> > only remaining hiccup is virtualgl. You said an X server is required on
> > the root display (I take this to mean Display:0) Can that X server be
> > the turbovnc server, or does it have to be the standard x server?
> >
> > Thanks for your help.
> >
> > On Mon, Apr 10, 2017 at 2:32 PM, DRC <[email protected]
> > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
> >
> > VirtualGL requires an X server to be running on the root display, but
> > TurboVNC doesn't. I refer you to the VirtualGL User's Guide for
> details
> > of that, but generally the "3D X server" that VirtualGL uses to
> access
> > the GPU isn't launched with startx. It's launched with
> init.d/systemd,
> > and vglserver_config is used to modify the display manager startup
> > environment so that VirtualGL users can get access to the 3D X server
> > while it's sitting at the login prompt.
> >
> > TurboVNC does not require any other X server to be running. It is
> its
> > own X server. When you say things like "I haven't been able to run
> > vncserver from the non-X console", it helps if you post information
> > regarding how you are trying to launch it and how specifically it's
> not
> > working.
> >
> > DRC
> >
> > On 4/10/17 12:49 PM, Steve Volumetric wrote:
> > > That's odd, so I attempted to follow the guide, I must be doing
> > > something wrong. I'll have to post my output when I get home, but
> I
> > > haven't been able to run vncserver from the non-X console. It
> seems to
> > > "just work" if I do 'startx' first, then open xterm and run
> vncserver
> > > from there.
> > >
> > > Ideally, I'm trying to do exactly what you described - run
> vncserver as
> > > a standalone virtual X server without 'startx'ing' first. If I
> can get
> > > vncserver to run like you've suggested, will VirtualGL still work?
> > >
> > > Thank you.
> > >
> > > On Mon, Apr 10, 2017 at 1:11 PM, DRC <
> [email protected]
> > <mailto:[email protected]>
> > > <mailto:[email protected]
> > <mailto:[email protected]>>> wrote:
> > >
> > > What are you trying to do? TurboVNC is a standalone virtual X
> server,
> > > so you don't have to launch a completely separate X server in
> order to
> > > use it. Just run /opt/TurboVNC/bin/vncserver, as instructed
> in the
> > > User's Guide.
> > >
> > >
> > > On 4/9/17 6:49 PM, Steve Volumetric wrote:
> > > > Currently, I've got turbovnc and virtualgl working, but what
> I'm doing
> > > > is logging in as root, starting x with startx, then once X
> starts, I
> > > > open a terminal and run 'vncserver'
> > > >
> > > > so far, it's been ok, but if I ever need to reboot the
> server, I have to
> > > > get in front of the server(down two flights of stairs), and
> redo all
> > > > those steps. Surely, there must be a better way.
> > > >
> > > > is there a 'right' way to integrate the turbovnc server into
> some
> > > > automatic thing that gets launched when X starts?
> > > >
> > > > I've tried adding 'exec vncserver' to ~/.xinitrc but that
> didn't work,
> > > > also now I'm starting X when the system comes up, so X won't
> be pulling
> > > > in anything from anyone's home directory.
> > > >
> > > > I've been looking at /etc/X11/xinit/xserverrc but I'm not
> quite sure how
> > > > that file is supposed to look.
>
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