RealVNC messes up on my Suse 10.1

ImOk · 10-04-2006, 02:22 PM

use RealVNC and works great between Suse VNC Client to Windows VNC Server.

However, I tried tomake it work wiht Suse VNC Client to a Suse VNC server (diiferent comuter) and all I see is the Xwindows gray page. I uninstalled the original tightvnc and installed RealVNC.

I start by running vncserver. Then run vncviewer.

Why am I not seeing my KDE Desktop? Also it shows me the GNOME login screen when I fireu vncviewer.

Brian1 · 10-04-2006, 04:12 PM

Post configuration files.

Brian

mr-roboto · 10-04-2006, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ImOk

use RealVNC and works great between Suse VNC Client to Windows VNC Server.

However, I tried tomake it work wiht Suse VNC Client to a Suse VNC server (diiferent comuter) and all I see is the Xwindows gray page. I uninstalled the original tightvnc and installed RealVNC.

I start by running vncserver. Then run vncviewer.

Why am I not seeing my KDE Desktop? Also it shows me the GNOME login screen when I fireu vncviewer.

Last month, I had occasion to spend quality time w/ RealVNC, TightVNC, and UltraVNC (also open-source.) UltraVNC, which is also available for Linux (unfortunately I didn't have time to try it), was the best and most stable of the three. Has integrated file transfer (not avail w/ the free RealVNC and in beta for TightVNC), is easier to go back-and-forth bet full-sceen mode and scaled screen mode, and has the best user-interface functions and controls by far. However, RealVNC has a big edge WRT encrypted connections.

Concerning your current issues, I noticed when mixing diff VNC clients and servers, they behave differently concerning whether wallpaper is sent from server to client. HTH....

Brian1 · 10-04-2006, 06:05 PM

Example of home/username/.vnc/startup file to start kde as the default.

Code:

#!/bin/sh

# Uncomment the following two lines for normal desktop:
unset SESSION_MANAGER
exec /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc

[ -x /etc/vnc/xstartup ] && exec /etc/vnc/xstartup
[ -r $HOME/.Xresources ] && xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
xsetroot -solid grey
vncconfig -iconic &
xterm -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" &
startkde &

Brian

ImOk · 10-04-2006, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brian1

Example of home/username/.vnc/startup file to start kde as the default.

Code:

#!/bin/sh

# Uncomment the following two lines for normal desktop:
unset SESSION_MANAGER
exec /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc

[ -x /etc/vnc/xstartup ] && exec /etc/vnc/xstartup
[ -r $HOME/.Xresources ] && xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
xsetroot -solid grey
vncconfig -iconic &
xterm -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" &
startkde &

Brian

I see mine is missing a couple of lines especially the startkde.

Now how do I tell vnc to use the currently logged in session so that a person can watch what I am doing or I watch what they are doing?

Thanks

Brian1 · 10-04-2006, 07:00 PM

Check this link on editing your xorg.conf file to add vnc to it. Then restart X server.
http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~gwallac...vnc-linux.html
http://www.realvnc.com/products/free/4.1/x0.html

Note the Xserver will need to be up for this to work. As long as a gui login is active then this should work. So instead of :1 you goto :0

Also on the startkde make sure you add the & to let the program run on.

Brian