RE: VNC not working

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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
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