Re: VNC server/viewer problem

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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
>>>>>   
>>>>>       
>>>>>           
>>>>     
>>>>         
>>>   
>>>       
>>     
>
>
>   


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