It sounds as if your xinit isn't getting called for some reason, so you're not getting the window manager of choice. Don't know if that'll help you any. I know that when I ssh in and manually start VNC on my Fedora Core 3 system (and it was the same in RedHat 9) the VNC startup script called /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of Bovy, Stephen J > Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 4:22 PM > To: Jeff Vincent > Cc: vnc-list@realvnc.com > Subject: RE: inetd and port 59(xx) gives me empty test pattern > greyscreen ??? > > > Thanks for responding > > I am using redhat 6.2 (yes I know it is old) (: > > IN this case I think the default is gdm > > But XDMCP is enabled and working > > I am using win32 xdeep32.exe x-win manager to connect to xdmcp desk > top no problem > > And if you re-read my email > > inetd with port (5900) works perfectly with -query xxx -once > > the only time things get "buggy" is when I try to use { > 59(xx) } as a > port address (: > > > > Stephen Bovy > Computer Associates > 6100 Center Drive > Suite 700 > Los Angeles, CA 90045 > Tel: (310) 957-3930 > Fax: (310) 957-3917 > Mobile: (818) 352-9917 > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: Jeff Vincent [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 1:04 PM > To: Bovy, Stephen J > Subject: Re: inetd and port 59(xx) gives me empty test pattern > greyscreen ??? > > Usually means XDMCP is not enabled. What Linux distro you running and > which display manager (gdm, kdm, etc.) ? > > >>> On Fri, May 12, 2006 at 1:28 PM, in message > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > "Bovy, Stephen > J" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 5950 stream tcp nowait nobody /usr/local/bin/Xvnc Xvnc - inetd - > query > > localhost - once securitytypes=none > > > > Gray Screen on first connection, xdm on subsequent connections > > > > 5951 stream tcp wait james /usr/local/bin/Xvnc Xvnc - inetd - query > > localhost - once passwordFile=/home/james/.vnc/passwd > > > > Gray screen all the time > > > > The only thing that works consistenly is: > > > > 5900 stream tcp nowait nobody /usr/local/bin/Xvnc Xvnc - inetd - > query > > localhost - once securitytypes=none > > _______________________________________________ > > VNC- List mailing list > > VNC- [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To remove yourself from the list visit: > > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc- list > _______________________________________________ > VNC-List mailing list > VNC-List@realvnc.com > To remove yourself from the list visit: > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list VNC-List@realvnc.com To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
