You have to spec the settings at startup: --depth 16 --geometry 1024x768 Etc... > -----Original Message----- > From: kenwardc [mailto:kenwardc@xxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 1:58 PM > To: 'General Red Hat Linux discussion list' > Subject: RE: VNC not working > > > 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 > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
