Hi Martin, It sounds like the server software you're using isn't VNC compatible, and can cope with the old RFB 3.3 protocol but not with the newer versions used by the VNC 4 series.
Your best bet is probably just to install a standard VNC server. Cheers, Wez @ RealVNC Ltd > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 13 April 2007 13:43 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Forcing 3.3 protocol under Linux > > Without the option set, its just hangs connecting. No prompt > for password. > > I downloaded the RPM for 3.3.7 and that works fine. > > Still can't get 4.0 to work though. > > -----Original Message----- > From: James Weatherall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 13 April 2007 13:26 > To: Martin McNelis; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Forcing 3.3 protocol under Linux > > Hi Martin, > > When you say 'I have to check the "Use only 3.3 protocol" > tickbox in order > to connect.', what is the behaviour you get if you run VNC > Viewer without > that option set? > > If you find you need to set "Use only 3.3 protocol" then it > usually means > that the server you are connecting to is not in fact VNC-compatible. > > Regards, > > Wez @ RealVNC Ltd > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 13 April 2007 11:51 > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Forcing 3.3 protocol under Linux > > > > Hi all, > > > > This is my first post to the list, so if I breach any etiquette, > > please let me know! > > > > I have a RHEL 4 system with the following VNC packages installed. > > > > vnc-4.0-8.1 > > vnc-server-4.0-8.1 > > > > I'm connecting to a SUSE System with a proprietary setup. > > Using Windows > > VNCViewer I have to check the "Use only 3.3 protocol" > tickbox in order > > to connect. How do I do the same with Linux VNCViewer? > I've checked > > the Man pages and the --help otion but there seems to be no way to > > "force" protocol > > 3.3 > > > > Thanks, > > Martin > > _______________________________________________ > > 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
