On Sat, 2010-01-09 at 08:34 +0800, Ed Greshko wrote: > William Case wrote: > > On Sat, 2010-01-09 at 06:00 +0800, Ed Greshko wrote: > > > >> William Case wrote: > >> > >>> Hi; > >>> > >>> I think I have yummed every thing I need. > >>> > >>> What is the following warning telling me? > >>> > >>> ]# service vncserver start > >>> Starting VNC server: no displays configured > >>> [FAILED] > >>> > >>> And how do I fix it? > >>> > >>> I have checked the /etc/sysconfig/vncservers file. I don't see anything > >>> about a display. I assume something is looking for an X display:0 > >>> > >>> > >> It would be useful for you to tell people what you have in your > >> vncservers file. > >> > >> > > > > Sorry Ed. I have tried and removed so many different combinations that > > I am now double thinking a simple instruction. > > > > My latest attempt: > > > > /etc/sysconfig/vncservers > > VNCSERVERS="1:bill" > > VNCSERVERARGS[1]="-geometry 800x600 -nolisten tcp -localhost" > > > First of all.... Why not try something "simple" by dumping the > VNCSERVERARGS line since it may confuse things since "nolisten tcp" > prevents X connections to your VNC server via TCP and -localhost will > prevent remote VNC clients connecting except when doing so through a > secure tunnel. > > ]# service vncserver restart > > Shutting down VNC server: [ OK ] > > Starting VNC server: 1:bill [FAILED] > > > > ( I have tried 0 and 2, 0 gives me > > ]# service vncserver start > > Starting VNC server: 0:root A VNC server is already running as :0 > > [FAILED] > > ]# vncviewer (I get a screen asking for VNC server but no answer > > satisfies. Tried name/address (192.168.1.7) of other machine and get -- > > main: unable connect to socket: No route to host (113)) > > > Don't forget that the format of vncviewer is "vncviewer [options] > [host][:display#]" > > So, if you started vncserver using VNCSERVERS="1:bill" and you start > vncviewer on the same machine with no parameters you'd use.... "localhost:1" > > Remember that if you are connecting from a remote host you'll need to > change your firewall settings assuming you are running a firewall. > I am trying the same thing and failing in the same way. Something else is wrong but what? I have no firewall enabled. -- ======================================================================= Insomnia isn't anything to lose sleep over. ======================================================================= Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
