I currently use vnc from my Windows laptop to my Linux box with no problem. On the first system I tried this I had to change that xstartup file to start the window manager I wanted. That was some time ago. I want to check out that beta file William mentioned. When I first used this I was disappointed that it did not show the current console view but started a new session. Sounds like they may have a solution for that now. On Sun, 2003-08-31 at 09:44, Gerry Tool wrote: > William Hooper wrote: > > Gerry Tool said: > > > >>I recently tried to connect to a friend's RHL8.0 system from my RHL9 > >>system using vnc. Everything seemed to work to the point of me having a > >>window open which I expected to show his remote desktop. However, all I > >>could see was the old basketweave background and X cursor. > > > > > > Why do I just get a grey desktop in my Unix VNC Server? > > http://www.realvnc.com/faq.html#grey > > > > You need to edit the xstartup file and/or check the VNC log for errors > > starting your WM. > > > > > >>I suspect that there is a firewall setting (both systems are set with > >>the default firewall choice) that prevented me from seeing his desktop. > > > > > > The firewall isn't the issue. > > > > Also, by default you won't be seeing "his" desktop. For that you need to > > check out either the new VNC beta (which is in Rawhide), or > > http://xf4vnc.sourceforge.net/. > > > Thanks for the replies, William and Scot. That will probably solve my > problem. I expected a desktop view from using vnc to look at windows > boxes from my linux box previously. > > Gerry > -- Shrike-list mailing list Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list
