I should have mentioned that I can connect to this Solaris machine using
Xnest or Hummingbird Exceed (XDMCP) no problem.

I did get a few negative indications on installation, but the package
still installed so I figured it should still work.

The only warning that looked like it could relate to this problem was
that "/usr/openwin/bin/xauth is not on your path."

Here are the warnings I got:
-----------------------------------------------
## Executing postinstall script.
Checking for xauth... /usr/openwin/bin
WARNING: /usr/openwin/bin/xauth is not on your path.
Checking for perl... [Not found]
WARNING: perl not found.
Checking for uname... [OK]

Warning: /dev/urandom not found or not readable.
VNC will run without this, but security will be weakened.
To make /dev/urandom available, do one of the following:
  Solaris 8 (SunOS 5.8): Apply patch 112438 (32Bit / 64Bit).
  Solaris 7 (SunOS 5.7): Install SUNWski package.
  Solaris 2.6 (SunOS 5.6): Install SUNWski package.

-----------------------------------------------


/usr/openwin/bin/xauth is present, but not in "root" default path.
Should I explicitly set the path in my VNC startup script?

What is the consequence of not having Perl installed?

Where will I find the SUNWski package? Would it be on the original OS
media? Do I need it?

--Cal Webster



On Fri, 2005-09-30 at 17:16, Calvin Webster wrote:
> Server is VNC 4.1.1, installed from downloaded Solaris package. Server
> is running from inetd.
> 
> Symptoms are identical regardless of the viewer version or viewer host
> platform. 
> 
> I have several successful other VNC servers running on RHEL 4, Windows
> NT, Windows 2000, and RHL 9.
> 
> I run vncviewer from a Linux host:
> 
>     vncviewer av8bios:50
> 
> VNC display comes up immediately, but hangs on grey display with "X"
> cursor and no terminals or windows. After about 20-30 seconds the
> display drops out leaving no errors on the terminal.
> 
> I can't find any vnc log on the system. I tried redirecting stderr, but
> it's always empty.
> 
> I've searched the list archive and tried a few things but nothing has
> worked.
> 
> Here's some more info:
> 
> 
> ## Excerpt from "/etc/inetd.conf":
> ---------------------------
> #
> # VNC Server
> #
> vnc50   stream  tcp     nowait  root    /usr/local/bin/Xvnc-inetd      
> Xvnc-inetd
> ---------------------------
> 
> ## Contents of "/usr/local/bin/Xvnc-inetd" (word-wrapped single line):
> ---------------------------
> #!/bin/sh
> 
> exec /usr/local/bin/Xvnc -inetd -securitytypes=none -depth 24 -geometry
> 1280x1024 -nolisten named -query localhost -once 3>/dev/null
> ---------------------------
> 
> ## Ownership and permissions:
> ---------------------------
> -r-xr-xr-x   1 bin      bin      3239328 Mar 11  2005
> /usr/local/bin/Xvnc
> -r-xr-xr-x   1 root     other        288 Sep 30 17:06
> /usr/local/bin/Xvnc-inetd
> ---------------------------
> 
> ## Excerpt from "/etc/services":
> ---------------------------
> vnc50           5950/tcp                        # VNC Server
> ---------------------------
> 
> Any suggestions will be welcome and appreciated.
> 
> --Cal Webster
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