-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Ed Smith wrote: > Hi All, > > Still kind of new to Linux, trying to set up VNC Server so I can access the > machine remotely from Windows. My /etc/sysconfig/vncservers file looks like > this, currently: > > VNCSERVERS="1:ed" > VNCSERVERARGS[1]="-geometry 1024x768 -depth 16" > > So far when I connect all I get is a grey screen with a terminal window. > I've also tried commenting out the lines in the vncservers file and > launching the vncserver from command line with the following command: > > vncserver :1 -name ed -depth 16 -geometry 1024x768 > > When I connect with the VNC client I see the same display. I'd really > appreciate if someone would tell me what I'm doing wrong. Thanks in advance! > google was your friend here :) search for "VNC full desktop" this pointed me to the following Red Hat magazine articles: http://www.redhat.com/magazine/006apr05/features/vnc/ http://www.redhat.com/magazine/007may05/features/vnc/ the articles apply to RHEL4 but the same should be true of FC3/4/5 there's some detail about this about halfway down the first page. the defaults desktop in a VNC session is twm (uses much less bandwidth than GNOME). i.e. /home/user/.vnc/xstartup needs editing - -- Stuart Sears RHCA RHCX "Quit worrying about your health. It'll go away." - - Robert Orben -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Fedora - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFEI/p5amPtx1brPQ4RAn4zAJ4kq/Sp3ahkHdYPRFulluK3QKUPeACfegEA xy+RGjjU6+4WExBfFs0eWzI= =cC+r -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
