Depending on your needs, try the setup as on http://www.sourcecodecorner.com/articles/vnc/linux.asp . This provides a login and totaly fresh X environment for each session using your sessionmanager.
> I'm trying to run VNC between two Linux (RedHat 7.1) > machines. I set up the vncserver on box A and ran > vncviewer on box B. While it connects correctly, I > only get a twm root window and an xterm instead of the > Box A desktop. > > I changed the xstartup file in the .vnc directory to > start sawfish rather than twm (We're using the Gnome > window manager) but vncviewer still only runs the twm > manager and root window. Try to start `gnome-session` and see what happens. > > So, my question(s) is (are) what file exactly do I > need to change in order to have the vncviewer reflect > the desktop existing on Box A? I checked the FAQ but > most of the diagnostics questions seem to be related > to Windows. Check the mail archives too. > > Any help appreciated. > > Thanks, > > Braun Brelin > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Sports - sign up for Fantasy Baseball > http://sports.yahoo.com > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the line: > 'unsubscribe vnc-list' in the message BODY > See also: http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/intouch.html > --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the line: 'unsubscribe vnc-list' in the message BODY See also: http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/intouch.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------