>I just installed the latest Mac version of VNC, and when I went to config >the server via the control panel, it claimed there was no Pref file, and >one would be created. But then it refused to let me modify anything, and >when I hit the save button, it told me the pref file was locked and the >changes weren't saved. > >When I checked, no prefs file had been created. > >I got around it by installing the previous version (beta 2) on another >machine and configing via that, and then just copied the prefs file to my >VNC server machine running beta 3. It seems to have worked that way (I >can now make my changes via the VNC control panel and save them >correctly). > >Is this a known Mac problem? Or did I screw something up? (Everything >seems to be working ok, so I am assuming it is a problem with VNC, but >for peace of mind I figured I would ask).
There are many "known problems" with the AT&T version of VNC for Mac - and quite a few "oddities" too! I suggest you check out the ChromiVNC Server: http://www.chromatix.uklinux.net/vnc/ I find it a lot more stable than AT&T VNC, even though it does have a few "oddities" of its own... Bye! ===================================================================== Adrian Umpleby [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://wrench.et.ic.ac.uk/adrian/ ===================================================================== vncPatches68k:- http://wrench.et.ic.ac.uk/adrian/software/vnc/ Not just for 68k Macs... for use with ChromiVNC Server on PPC too! --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
