By default, the server starts on :1 for the first display, :2 for the
second, etc. It reserves :0 for the real X server. So, you should either
connect to linux:1 or edit /etc/sysconfig/vncservers to start on display
0.
On Wed, 2001-12-12 at 00:49, Mufit Eribol wrote:
> ScanMan, I tried vncviewer
ScanMan, I tried vncviewer with linux:0 from Win98 just after I did the
following commands on linux. rm -rf /tmp/.X*
killall -9 Xvnc
killall -9 X
/etc/rc.d/init.d/vncserver restart
Again I can't connect by giving the error "Failed to connect to server".
However, if I do vncserver :0 after the abo
et to the linux server as a user?
> ( I get "console ownership" message)
>
> Your help is appreciated.
>
> Mufit
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "ScanMan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Tuesday, De
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Your help is appreciated.
Mufit
- Original Message -
From: "ScanMan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 3:01 AM
Subject: Re: Basic (newbie) questions for VNC setup
> Please tell exactly what commands you are typi
Please tell exactly what commands you are typing and the errors you get.
On Mon, 2001-12-10 at 15:49, Mufit Eribol wrote:
> I have a Mandrake 8.1 box with vncserver running as an automatic service. It
> is possible to telnet from Win98 on the same TCP/IP LAN to the Linux without
> any problem.
>
I have a Mandrake 8.1 box with vncserver running as an automatic service. It
is possible to telnet from Win98 on the same TCP/IP LAN to the Linux without
any problem.
However, connecting using VNC client (for Windows) is another story. It
normally refuses connection, but sometimes with many runni
Screen comes from Server, so server would have to be on user's machine.
WinVNC can be installed as a service, so it is always running on user's
machine, though I would find that offensive as a user. The server can also
be run as a normal program, which allows the user to know when their
machine i
I am trying to evaluate if VNC suits my needs.
A couple of quick questions to the group should
save me several hours in the Docs. TIA. I
want to use VNC to support users of my
software. Specifically I want to be able to
see their screen (via the internet) on my
server. I would also like a sm
