I think this is because the default depth is now 16, and the "-cc 3" option only works with depth 8. Try adding "-depth 8" to the vncserver command.
Cheers Tristan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Minney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 12:57 AM Subject: 3.3.5 Problems starting server on Sun > Hi, > > after using VNC for about a year I noticed that a new version has been > released (3.3.5), so I decided to give it a try .. > > I can't seem to start the server on my Sun machine, if I check the logfile in > the .vnc directory I see .. > > > 11/11/02 16:45:42 Xvnc version 3.3.5 - built Nov 1 2002 10:18:33 > 11/11/02 16:45:42 Copyright (C) 2002 RealVNC Ltd. > 11/11/02 16:45:42 Copyright (C) 1994-2000 AT&T Laboratories Cambridge. > 11/11/02 16:45:42 All Rights Reserved. > 11/11/02 16:45:42 See http://www.realvnc.com for information on VNC > 11/11/02 16:45:42 Desktop name 'X' (u60pks91:6) > 11/11/02 16:45:42 Protocol version supported 3.3 > 11/11/02 16:45:42 Listening for VNC connections on TCP port 5906 > 11/11/02 16:45:42 Listening for HTTP connections on TCP port 5806 > 11/11/02 16:45:42 URL http://u60pks91:5806 > > Fatal server error: > Couldn't add screen > xrdb: Interrupted system call > xrdb: Can't open display 'u60pks91:6' > xsetroot: unable to open display 'u60pks91:6' > > > > And here is what my xstartup file looks like .. > > > #!/bin/sh > > xrdb $HOME/.Xresources > xsetroot -solid grey > #xterm -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" & > #dtwm & > /usr/dt/bin/Xsession & > > > > And this is how I am trying to start the server .. > > > ./vnc-3.3.5-sparc_solaris_2.5/vncserver :6 -alwaysshared -cc 3 -nolisten local > -geometry 1280x1024 & > > > > > I have had no problem starting VNC up till now, the above xstartup file has > worked ok for the previous version I have been using (3.3.3r2). I have tried a > few different things, including clearing out my .vnc directory and letting vnc > create a default xtartup file but the server still fails to start up, > > can anyone suggest what might be wrong? > > thanks, > > Kevin > _______________________________________________ > VNC-List mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
