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Old 04-23-2004, 01:52 PM   #1
aminry
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Unhappy VNC xstartup problem


hi
i want to use VNC to have x Windows access
and i change the xstartup file and put startkde in it
when i run the file it say that i don't have fvwm2 file
i think KDE is not installed on my linux server
what do you think i should do?
i have root access to the server
Best Regards
 
Old 04-25-2004, 10:01 AM   #2
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? you can't exactly run kde if kde is not installed

on vnc, i'd advise you use a small light window manager, like fvwm2 as listed there, or blackbox, fluxbox, windowmaker etc... you will need to install it eitherway if it's not there already.
 
Old 04-27-2004, 06:22 PM   #3
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how too install fvw2

hi again
how i can install fvw2 or one of others?
and witch of them is better?
thanks for your answer
 
  


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