On 1/22/06, Jim <hd@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hello Dotan, > > It sounds like your ~/.vnc/xstartup file is over-riding the > configuration. Here is what I have done that fixed the problem for me > > Try this to see if it fixes it. > > cd ~/.vnc > vi xstartup > > The last line says > > twm & > > Change the last line to be for gnome: > > gnome-session & > > or for kde > > startkde & > > Now kill and restart your vncserver and see if it now works the way you > want. > > (I think that is the right line for kde, I mainly use gnome myself) > > Possibly deleting the .vnc directory and forcing it to start over after > you change the /etc/sysconfig/desktop file may also fix the problem. > I've never done that so will bow to the more knowledgeable people on the > list. What you could do is mv your old .vnc directory aside for a > minute and try restarting it. If it breaks things, then you could mv the > old .vnc back. YMMV. > > Good luck! > > Jim Thanks, your first solution worked. Acually, I came across it just now with further googling, but it is good to see the confirmation. Thank you very much. I will write to the TightVNC maintainers as this most certainly should be in TFM. Dotan Cohen http://technology-sleuth.com/short_answer/why_are_internet_greeting_cards_dangerous.html 34563
