Hi there, Reuben Hey - it worked. Now for the stoopid question... I only got a very low res screen with just the console in it, no GUI. Does this mean it's not possible to get the GUI as if you were sitting at the console? Thanks again for the info Chris > -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Reuben > D. Budiardja > Sent: 18 August 2004 18:16 > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list > Subject: Re: VNC not working > > On Wednesday 18 August 2004 11:50, kenwardc wrote: > > Hi Wade > > > > Nope! Got in using telnet. Went to /etc/rc.d/rc3.d and manually > > started the service. Said OK. Went to vnc viewer and > instantly got the > > "Failed..." message again. Had a look at firewall and all > seems fine > > in the log. > > I never start vncserver as service. So elaborating what Wade > was saying: > > 1. login to box as your own user > 2. Type 'vncserver' and put in new password for VNC session > when asked. It will then tell you the X display number for > that session, assuming you're the first one who tried > vncserver in your box, it will be 1 > > 3. From another machine that has vncviewer, point the viewer > to <your vnc_server IP>:1 put in password. > > HTH > > RDB > > -- > Reuben D. Budiardja > Dept. Physics and Astronomy > University of Tennesse, Knoxville, TN > > -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- > Version: 3.12 > GIT/M/MU/P/S d-(++) s: a-- C++(+++) UL++++ P-- L+++>++++ E- W+++ > N+ o? K- w--- !O M- V? !PS !PE Y PGP- t+ 5 X R- tv+ > b++>+++ DI D(+) G e++>++++ h+(*) r++ y->++++ > ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > --- All messages scanned by AVG 7.0 Anti-Virus scanner and TGIS Anti-Spam Firewall. -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
