> -----Original Message----- > From: Aaron Bruce [mailto:bassgoonist@;mchsi.com] > > I am using vncserver on Red Hat linux 8.whatever is the newest. I am > using vnc viewer on xp. When I run vnc on my linux machine I can connect > just find to it from windows, however it will not let me run startx (my > gui) It says something about a pam error and maybe I don't have console > ownership. I am fairly new to linux and vnc, however I do know for a > fact that I have console ownership when I'm logged in as root. Any > suggestions would be appreciated.
I see you are fairly new to unix: Don't bother who has console ownership. Better not login as root (not at all, you don't need to) If you need root privileges, use `su ` to change to root. For vnc on unix, there are some differences: By default, vncserver (and Xvnc) provide a new display, they don't take-over the console display. For a nice setup on unix, see http://www.sourcecodecorner.com/articles/vnc/linux.asp , It provides a setup like terminal-server on M$Windows (however, much cheaper) To realy take-over the console, you might try http://xf4vnc.sourceforge.net/, however, if you are not that experienced with linux, you might ruin your system with it... CBee _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
