Are you trying to connect via ip address or dns entry? If dns try IP. The only other thing I can think of is that the vncserver already has someone connected.?. Try share option from the vncviewer.?.
Steve -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave Hutchins Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 12:50 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Getting started The network should be fine, I can get there via Exceed Humingbird, and when I ping my unix machine its OK. >From: "James Herbert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: "James Herbert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Dave Hutchins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: Getting started >Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2003 17:20:15 +0100 > >From: "Dave Hutchins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > I was just guessing, it was the only thing I could think of. > >Not to worry :) > > > Symptoms; I fire up the viewer on the PC, the "Connections Details" >window > > comes up, I write in my > > my vnc server name xxxxx:1 and get the message "can't connect to >server" > > Again, when I tried viewing someone elses unix machine (they gave me >their > > password) > > from my PC as a test, It worked fine, > > and then they (from their PC) where able to view my unix xxxxx:1 >machine. > > So everything seems to be in place, except I can't view MY unix from >MY PC. > >In that case there is a network issue between your Unix box and your PC >:) > >How are they connected? > >J > _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
