First, it seems odd that you would have a box running Solaris but call the machine "linux"
Second: the most likely cause of your problem is that you did not succeed in starting vncserver. Check if the process Xvnc is running: ps -ef | grep vnc If it is not running then check the log files. They are usually in ~/.vnc/linux:1.log My usual problem has to do with the permissions of the directories in /tmp. ls -ld /tmp/.X11-* In my system I have to chmod 777 /tmp/.X11-* However, a recent posting suggested that you change the permissions of Xvnc to have the sticky bit set similar to how Xsun is set up. This results in Xvnc running as the root user (even if vncserver is run as a different user). I think that there are security issues with both of these solutions. Can anyone explain what these security issues are? > From: "Nguyen, Joe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Problem connecting from WindowsXP to Suse Linux(sparc) > Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 18:47:50 -0600 > > Hi I've installed vnc onto my Solaris box and ran it. > > > > linux:~ # > > linux:~ # /usr/X11R6/bin/vncserver > > > > New 'X' desktop is linux:1 > > > > Starting applications specified in /root/.vnc/xstartup > > Log file is /root/.vnc/linux:1.log > > > > > > I then tried connecting using windows xp. I connect with IP:1 and just IP. > > > > I get a "Failed to connect to server" > > > > Is there anything else that I need to configure? I'm sorry if this is a > newbie question. I couldn't find anything else on this. > > > > Cheers, > > Joe _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
