On Wed, 29 Jan 2003, William Hooper wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Alicia Hopkins > > Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 9:55 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Windows XP > > > > > > I am trying to get VNC to work, but I am having trouble. I am using > > Windows XP and trying to connect to a unix server. I get the > > error that it > > cannot open the display. I usually ssh into the unix server > > and go from > > there. I have tried the commands in the FAQ, but it still > > isn't working. I > > tried the usual setenv DISPLAY, which works fine with > > x-win32. Incidently, > > I only got x-win32 to work just now by having to trun the > > command RunWM on > > the Unix machine just for my keyboard to work. I need some imput! > > > > Alicia Hopkins > > It sounds like you are confusing VNC with a Microsoft Windows based X > server. You should just run "vncserver" on the unix machine (and set a > password if it is the first time) then connect with the viewer. VNC doesn't > use the DISPLAY variable. > > It would probably help if you give us more detail about how things are set > up... What version of unix are you using? Are there any firewalls in the > way? Are you trying to tunnel VNC over SSH? Exactly what commands did you > try (there are a lot in the FAQ)? > > the unix computer is running linux version 2.4.19. The firewall option in the network is currently disabled. I do have the tunneling command checked in the profile.
I at first sshed into the unix server. then: $ ssh -L 5901:unixserver:5900 mywindowsIPaddress ssh: connect to address 128.186.12.61 port 22: Connection refused is my error I have tried to connect simply from the windows desktop using the icons, but that isn't working either. I get the error failed to connect to listening VNC viewer. Alicia Hopkins _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
