Sorry I do not run gnome. I run vncserver directly. You probably need to figure out how gnome does it. I run vncserver instead of X and run blackbox as DM. Makes for lean and fast configuration.
Regards, Alex Jay Ridgley wrote: > On the server side once the software is installed the GNOME Remote > Desktop is invoked under System -> Preferences -> Remote Desktop > This allows you to set your remote access preferences. I have currently > installed GNOME Remote Desktop 2.22.2 > > On the viewer side once the software is installed you start the viewer > from Applications -> Internet -> Remote Desktop Viewer > Which makes the connection and starts things up. I have currently > installed GNOME Remote Desktop Viewer 0.5.1 which states that Vinagre is > a VNC Client for the GNOME Desktop. > > It is when I try to connect to the server that I get the error I have > mentioned. > > Regards, > Jay > > Alex Pelts wrote: > >> If vnc server does not show up as a process it is certainly exiting. You >> should see Xvnc process if you run server with vncserver command. If you >> sharing your x desktop I am not sure. I run vncserver as user and it >> creates .vnc directory in my home directory. It then places log files in >> that directory and reads its configuration files from there. I also use >> 8.04.3 at this moment and it is a headless system running in vmware. So >> the only access is vnc. I don't think vnc creates any of mentioned >> directories. >> >> How do you start your vnc? >> >> Regards, >> Alex >> >> >> Jay Ridgley wrote: >> >>> Alex, >>> >>> Thanks for the response... >>> >>> There is nothing in netstat that indicates the server is running after >>> attempting to connect. It does not show in in a ps either. Should it be? >>> >>> I do not see any log files on either of the systems that indicate that >>> they are from VNC. Would you please provide a path to where they should >>> be. The only thing I find that appears to be part of VNC is a directory >>> in the home directory on both systems named .tsclient, which contains >>> the file mru.tsc on both systems and last.tsc on the viewer system. The >>> mru.tsc files are empty. The contents of last.tsc do not appear relevent >>> to the problem. The documented directory .vnc does not exist on either >>> system. >>> >>> I am wondering if there is some sort of lock file that remains do to the >>> abnormal exit I forced. However, I have been unable to locate it. Would >>> it do any good to reinstall the software? >>> >>> Yes, you are correct I did mean 8.04. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Jay >>> >>> Alex Pelts wrote: >>> >>> >>>> After connection is closed do netstat and see if server is still >>>> running. Or maybe ps. I think your server is exiting for some reason. >>>> You can look at the logs which it saves, your clue is likely to be >>>> there. And I think you mean 8.04 not 4.08. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Alex >>>> >>>> >>>> Jay Ridgley wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hi Y'all, >>>>> >>>>> I am new to VNC but not to Linux or Ubuntu, however, still very much >>>>> human. >>>>> >>>>> I installed vnc4server on the remote system(the_host) which is my >>>>> firewall server. It will be headless when I get finished getting things >>>>> worked out so that I can control it remotely. >>>>> >>>>> I installed vnc4viewer on the system I was working from(viewing_host) >>>>> >>>>> No problems >>>>> >>>>> I then started up the viewer - IT WORKED! >>>>> >>>>> I then changed the display I was working on to full screen and could not >>>>> get back; yeah I know RTFM first but I didn't... I forced a reboot of my >>>>> system and tried again and got the following message: >>>>> >>>>> Connection to host "the_host:5900" was closed. >>>>> >>>>> I have restarted both systems, no help. Searched the VNC site for >>>>> information on the error and was not able to find anything that >>>>> indicated a solution. I also tried searching the Ubuntu forum... >>>>> >>>>> I have enabled port 5900 for the viewing_host in firestarter on the_host. >>>>> >>>>> The message still appears... >>>>> >>>>> I am running 4.08 LTS and VNC 4.1 on both systems >>>>> >>>>> How do I solve this problem? >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> Jay >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> > > > _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list VNC-List@realvnc.com To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
