> -----Original Message-----
> From: Christophe Le Cannellier
> 
> I used VNC long ago, and in my memory it ran like a charm. 

Your M$Windows days I guess...

> Today, to face an
> emergencey, I installed a server onto a Linux box (installed 
> okay, starts
> okay), and I tried to get a client working from a XP system. 
> I am indeed
> prompted for the password I configured, and a display shows 
> up, but theres
> nothing inside, but the regular grey background, plus the 
> large X prompt,
> which moves all right with the mouse. No application windows, 
> no nothing.
> Thinking of a problem with XP, I decided to run the client on 
> the machine
> where the servers runs (Linux) : same stuff 
> I might be an RTFM issue, but I tried to read and couldnt 
> guess a hint, and
> Im desperate because I need it badly now, so I wont spend 
> my night on
> site  any help *please* ???

You have all you get from vnc: a Xserver (called Xvnc). By default, on unix,
you can pick your config inside vnc as you like. Configure it in
~/.vnc/xstartup. Check resent mails on gnome or kde on the maillist to see
some configuration ideas. Some alternate setups are:


http://www.sourcecodecorner.com/articles/vnc/linux.asp
... to start a new server on the fly. It is presented for linux which is
just an other unix. I bet you only need to adapt the /etc/services and
/etc/inetd.conf files.
To check if it might work: `Xvnc :4 -query localhost`.
Details to the /etc/inetd.conf file:
- use the path to your Xvnc binary.
- add the fontpath (-fp ...) to reflect your local fontpath (`xrdb -q`)


http://xf4vnc.sourceforge.net/
If you use the XFree86 Xserver: gives access to :0


http://www.hexonet.de/software/x0rfbserver/
If your Xserver uses the framebuffer device: gives access to :0


CBee
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