I am trying RealVNC 4.2.5 for remote administration of Linux boxes. All our Linux boxes run Fedora 4, and will upgrade to Fedora 5 soon.
This is my problem with RealVNC 4.2.5, when interacting with the display :0 of a target machine (Fedora 4, with X updated to the latest release as of today, xorg-x11 v6.8.2 Release: 37.FC4.49.2.1 and all the associated xorg-x11 packages updated to the same level) when viewed with vncviewer RealVNC 4.2.5 from a Windows 2000 desktop (also completely up-to-date): Shell windows (black with white or color fonts) are not refreshed in the vncviewer window, neither when typing from vncviewer nor when typing locally on the Bailongo screen. If I move the window, kinda "forcing" the shall window to be redrawn in the vncserver window on Windows2000, then I see the typed input. If I move the mouse making the pointer go over the not-refreshed areas, they get "repainted" and then I can see them. It does not matter whether I start the shell window or other application (Netscape, e.g.) from the native desktop or from the vncviewer client - the results are identical. Trying gnome-terminal and xterm produce the same result. That makes command-line (shell) windows useless. As a matter of fact, for remote administration this makes RealVNC in this environment completely useless as well. The titles of the window do not show initially, until I move the window (drag it). Other editable windows or fields, refresh or don't refresh, following some "rule" that I can't figure out: - the address line of a Netscape 7.2 broswer does not refresh - the text area of a gVim editing session, refreshes perfectly. It appears to be a vnc.so problem because x0vncserver refreshes alright. It is far less efficient than the vnc.so module though. To avoid obvious questions and answers, I will post the following answers here: 1. I tried the client vncviewer against other RealVNC servers (Linux vncserver/Xvnc and x0vncserver) and the problem does not show: the input keystrokes get reflected immediately on the vncviewer window. 2. I tried the client vncviewer against Windows RealVNC servers, and it works ok. It is not a problem with the Windows vncviewer. 3. Only when the server is a Linux X display, with the vnc.so module from RealVNC installed and running (I can connect alright, with or without encryption, with this authentication method and the other, etc. --> no connection problems) that I find this problem Anybody had this problem? what is the solution?. Thank you in advance, and many regards. -Pete -- _______________________________________________ Search for businesses by name, location, or phone number. -Lycos Yellow Pages http://r.lycos.com/r/yp_emailfooter/http://yellowpages.lycos.com/default.asp?SRC=lycos10 _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [email protected] To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
