vncserver

JROCK1980 · 07-05-2004, 09:30 AM

When I know I am going to use it I restart my Linux box and do not log into GUI. My question is, is there a way to keep my home pc in gui mode and then vnc into it? If so how?

Mathieu · 07-06-2004, 02:52 PM

I am not sure if I understand correclty, but...

If you want your PC to boot in Graphical mode, you will need to modify the /etc/inittab file by changing the default runlevel from 3 to 5.

Code:

id:5:initdefault:

alexr186 · 07-06-2004, 03:37 PM

check these out, They might help you out, or lead you in the right direction, i have been playing around with the same program.
http://linux.about.com/library/bl/op...wbie4.3.11.htm
http://www.uk.research.att.com/archive/vnc/
Offical site of VNC http://www.realvnc.com/

Terminal windows work good.

JROCK1980 · 07-06-2004, 03:40 PM

No what I am saying is:

I have two computers

One is the desktop that has vncserver running

Two is the one I am using to connect to that desktop

On the desktop my gui is running

I cannot use the second computer to log into it from a remote location.

But if my desktop does not have the GUI running it will connect.

So I am asking if there is a way to set vnc up so I can connect when the GUI is up?

alexr186 · 07-07-2004, 12:50 PM

Read those docs, I linux there are more then one display. So you can use more then one gui at one. You can see this by pressing crtl, alt and any of the f keys, mostlly around f7 and f8 are the best. It is all explained how to do it in all those docs.