vnc working properly, but client gets fwm windows in vnc , i want to use
gnome or kde, i am using it on lan

Can you tell us a bit more? Which distro are you using? Which VNC server?

There are two basic ways of using VNC from a *nix box (that I know of, anyway). One is to serve the primary X session, i.e. the computer logging in via VNC sees the same desktop as the local user.

The other is to serve a separate X session. It sounds like this is what you are doing - is this what you wanted? If so, you will probably need to edit the startup script used by the VNC server to start it's X session so that it starts the desktop environment you want.

Once I know what distro and VNC server you are using, I may be able to give you some more specific advice on what script to edit and how.

HTH

Andy B

using rh 3.0 enterprise . client xp . when i run vncviewer on xp . i get fwm . how to get gnome

I've had the same problem when doing VNC sessions from the past to a Linux box.

Not got a clue why, but then not looked into it very hard. I understand what you mean. You get the grey X style where you can resize the windows and you get the grid view on a window etc.


Maybe that primary session is something to look into. Although would that mean adding something to the windows connection end or something to the Linux box?

OK. I know what's going on, but I don't use RH myself so I can't give you a cut and dried answer. I will help you work your way through to sort this out if you are up for it.

First - which of the following do you want (or don't you care)?

(1) Remote access to the same desktop session as the local user - i.e. if there's someone sitting in front of the RH box and someone using VNC from the XP box, they both see exactly the same thing - if one runs a program, the other sees it as well.

(2) A separate GNOME desktop session for the VNC user - i.e. the local user (at the RH box) and the remote user (at the XP box) can operate the computer independantly - neither one sees the programs the other one is running - i.e. a true multi-user system.

At the moment you have (2) above, but the second session is running fvwm instead of gnome.

If (1) is what you want, you will need a different VNC server on the RH box - I recommend you install "x11vnc" http://www.karlrunge.com/x11vnc/

If (2) is what you want, we need to find out (a) what VNC server is actually running on the RH box, (b) what X startup script it uses, and (c) how to change that script or its parameters so it starts Gnome instead of fvwm. There may be a RH user out there who know this straight off - if not, I'll do my best to help you track it down, but you'll have to do some of it yourself.

HTH

Andy B

It is because you are staring a separate X session which is not starting your window manager/desktop environment.

Either use x11vnc to serve the primary X session, or find the startup script your existing VNC server is using and change it to start your preferred desktop environment.

Let me know if you want more help.

Andy B

Thanks for the reply, thats given me something to google.

Here are my findings for you guys:

http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/topic-551.html

http://www.realvnc.com/pipermail/vnc...ly/015658.html

http://www.comptechdoc.org/os/linux/...lxwindows.html