I have the connection working now. I verified it locally then was able to connect remotely. However I'm only getting the grey screen. Only Xvnc runs when I start vncserver.
--- Corni_Beerse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > D Z wrote: > > Hallo Meneer Beerse, > > > > I disabled the firewall completely and I tried to > > connect locally and still no connection. > > Any other suggestions? or checks? > > - be verry sure the system is in graphical mode > (there is a graphical login at > the console) > - be verry sure all "vnc*" packages are installed: > `rpm -qa | grep vnc` lists > teh packages "vnc-server" and "vnc". > - start `Xvnc :4 &` and point the vncviewer to ":4": > `vncviewer :4`, you should > get a gray creen with a X-pointer. > - start `vncserver` which gives the name and number > of the vnc session, point > your vncviewer to that. > > While starting the `Xvnc` or `vncserver` commands, > carefully check their messages. > > If the above works on the local machine, then you > can try to get contact from an > other machine. > > > > Success > > > > CBee > > BTW: better reply to the list, not personally. THe > list has more users that can > help. > > > > > > > > Bill > > > > --- Corni_Beerse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >>D Z wrote: > >> > >> > >>>Hi all, > >>> > >>>I have a problem connecting to a realvnc server > on > >> > >>a > >> > >>>rh9 box from a win2k box. It refuses to connect. > > >>>Both the computers are on the same LAN. I can > >> > >>ping > >> > >>>the rh9 box from the win2k box and I can connect > >> > >>from > >> > >>>the rh9 box to the win2k box running a vnc > server. > >> > >>>It seems to launch ok without any errors and I > >> > >>have > >> > >>>set a password. > >>>Anything I'm overlooking? suggestions? > >> > >>- install vnc from the rh distro, it is > >>preconfigured. > >>- disable the firewall, at least for the used > ports: > >>5900+display, 6000+display > >>and optionally 5800+display > >> > >>Try connecting locally (using hostname 'localhost' > >>or ip address 1278.0.0.1. > >> > >>The system must be running in graphical mode > >>(runlevel 5 on redhat) > >> > >> > >> > >>>Bill > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>__________________________________ > >>>Do you Yahoo!? > >>>Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at Yahoo! HotJobs > >>> > >> > >>http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/careermakeover > > >> > >>>_______________________________________________ > >>>VNC-List mailing list > >>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>To remove yourself from the list visit: > >>>http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at Yahoo! HotJobs > > > http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/careermakeover > > > > > > > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at Yahoo! HotJobs http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/careermakeover _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
