Remote desktop connection problem....

OriginalOG · 06-29-2008, 10:12 PM

I have been trying to remotely connect to another computer on my network; both computers are running Ubuntu 8.04 and i've already installed VNCviewer on both systems and configured the remote computer correctly, but when i type " vncviewer lab-attack:0 " nothing happens it just goes to the next line with a underscore looking thing and after awhile it states that the connection was timed out.

Anyone have an idea whats going on?

lazlow · 06-29-2008, 10:28 PM

You need VNC server set up on the remote computer.

OriginalOG · 06-29-2008, 10:37 PM

So i need to install VNCserver on remote not VNCviewer, and could i do this by typing this in console " apt-get install vncserver " ?
Or search through syaptic package manager?

Thanx

OriginalOG · 06-29-2008, 10:50 PM

I just installed vncserver on remote computer and still same thing.

billymayday · 06-29-2008, 11:07 PM

Did you start the server, do any configuration? what exactly is going on?

OriginalOG · 06-29-2008, 11:24 PM

I installed vncserver, i'm not sure how to start it or configure. The only thing I have configured is the remote desktop connection under system >preferences>Remote desktop. I have also heard some rumors about having problems with VNCserver and the AMD64 processor. I wish i had more info to give but all i get in the terminal is the cursor drops to the next line and after a few minutes it says server is timed out.

OriginalOG · 06-29-2008, 11:47 PM

I just got it working. Thanks for the help