On Mon, 2007-04-02 at 18:47 -0600, David G. Miller wrote: > "Gene Lapointe" <gene@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > I'm trying to get vnc-server working, but can't seem to get there. > > Whenever i try to connect from a remote windows machine, i get failed > > to connect to server. If needed, I can post any config files needed. > > I've searched everywhere and haven't found a thing. Thanks in advance. > > -- Gene Lapointe > Make sure your firewall rules allow a connection from port 590x (x = the > VNC server running so 5901 for the first one). I have the firewall set up to accept connections on 5900-5905 and I have the ports forwarded to my fedora machine on my router. > If you want the remote desktop to look like a console login, you'll need > something like the following: > > [dave@fraud ~]# cat .vnc/xstartup > #!/bin/sh > > # Uncomment the following two lines for normal desktop: > unset SESSION_MANAGER > exec /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc > > [ -r $HOME/.Xresources ] && xrdb $HOME/.Xresources > # xsetroot -solid grey > # vncconfig -iconic & > # xterm -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" & > gnome-session In my xstartup file, i also had this line [ -x /etc/vnc/xstartup ] && exec /etc/vnc/xstartup. > > The default is very simple and ugly (the comment lines above are the > default). > > Cheers, > Dave > > -- > Politics, n. Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. > -- Ambrose Bierce >
