[TriLUG] VNC issues

[H Brett Bolen]

sounds like there is no window manager running.

usually the last thing vncserver does is to fire up a window manager --
look in ~/.vnc/xstartup:

> [brettb at reindeer src]$ cat ~/.vnc/xstartup 
> #!/bin/sh
> 
> xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
> xsetroot -solid grey
> xterm -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" &
> #fvwm2 &
> twm &

Make sure you have the window manager specifed and it runs on your box.  I've
tried to run kde with 'startkde', but that was a few versions ago.

If you know which DISPLAY you are connecting to you can try to put
an xterm :  `xterm -display localhost:1`  .

Also, there is an article in linux journal magazine, you might try to find
it if you still are having trouble.  probably last march or so.




Justin Johnson wrote:
> I am trying to set up VNC to allow Windows users run a linux desktop for
> access to VMWare running on RHL 7.2 server. I am getting connected with the
> Windows client, but the desktop is just a gray background with a black X for
> a cursor. No error messages are generated or anything. Any ideas?
> 
> Thanks
> Justin
> 
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