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Old 01-13-2004, 10:34 AM   #1
ajspliffs
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Getting Vncserver to work on Fedora


WHen i run the vncserver on fedora and log in all I get is an circa 1995 style screen with an xterm?

what can I do to fix this?
 
Old 01-13-2004, 10:48 AM   #2
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you need to run a window manager via the .xstartup file. please search google, the vnc docs and this site for this problem, it's by far the most common thing asked about vnc, and is easily solved by reading the docs correctly.
 
Old 01-13-2004, 02:57 PM   #3
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Look in this topic, my last reaction:

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...hreadid=134315

I hope this helps you,
Marcel
 
  


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