Craig White wrote: > On Thu, 2007-12-06 at 18:10 -0500, Robert Moskowitz wrote: > >> Craig White wrote: >> >>> On Thu, 2007-12-06 at 17:11 -0500, Robert Moskowitz wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Craig White wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Thu, 2007-12-06 at 16:34 -0500, Robert Moskowitz wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> When I run system-config-services, it shows vncserver set to start at boot. >>>>>> >>>>>> in /etc/inittab I have init 3 >>>>>> >>>>>> vncserver does not start at boot. >>>>>> >>>>>> I log in on the console as root and >>>>>> >>>>>> service vncserver start >>>>>> >>>>>> and it starts with some warning messages about bad display name in "add" >>>>>> command, but I do not see where these are logged to copy them into this >>>>>> message. >>>>>> >>>>>> Once I start it from the console, I have trouble using the vnc client to >>>>>> access the server. >>>>>> >>>>>> I really need for the vncserver to start at boot, as I want it to run in >>>>>> a place with no monitor or keyboard.... >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> ---- >>>>> I don't recall there being an issue vs runlevel 3 or 5 >>>>> >>>>> First off, nx is a much better way to go >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> yeah, but that will take a bit of work. At least when I look at it back >>>> in the summer, it was not just a drop in as vnc has ALMOST been. >>>> >>>> >>>>> Anyway...what's contents of /etc/sysconfig/vncserver ? Is it configured? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> Only thing I have configured is the vncservers= line >>>> >>>> and for ~/.vnc I have run vncpasswd to set the password and edited the >>>> xstartup file to run gnome instead of X: >>>> >>>> For Gnome, replace "twm &" with "exec gnome-session &" >>>> >>>> also uncommented the two lines in xstartup for 'normal desktop'. Didn't >>>> notice any difference though, >>>> >>>> >>> ---- >>> service vncserver restart should be all that you need then >>> >> And how do I do that without logging into the console? My goal is I >> boot the system up, and then over the network I remote into the server. >> I suppose I could 'cheat' and have webmin running.... >> > ---- > you issue 'service vncserver restart' command from any command line > (i.e. ssh) > I see, of course sshd is running, so I can ssh in, restart vncserver then run vnc client. Kind of cludgy, as why is vncserver NOT starting at boot? > VNC does not have any encryption built in so remember, if you are using > over any network, your login/passwords/traffic are not encrypted. > 'They' tell you to run vnc at localhost, and ssh tunnel for the security. But one senario of use has the server connected to the client via a crossover cable, so I am not concerned about packet sniffing! > FreeNX handles all that for you PLUS it gives you really nice data > compression (better performance over limited bandwidth). > I will be getting back to FreeNX. I am SOOO far behind on SOOO many projects. I just needed some remote login working right now already.