Solaris error...

[Jonathan Eisch]

I specified the display number and now it works.  Thanks a bunch.

-Jonathan

chigh "at" att.com wrote:

> First, try specifying a display #
> vncserver :12
>
> The next issue is /tmp/.X11-unix. This is not a secure way of fixing this
> problem. I think there is a better method in the mailing list archive.
>
> chmod 1777 /tmp/.X11-unix
>
> Even with the sticky bit, this is *not* a secure way of fixing the problem.
> It will get you up and going for the time being.
>
> cheers,
> Clair High - chigh "at" att.com
> AT&T IMO/CSG Desktop UGN
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jonathan Eisch [mailto:jeisch "at" boku.net]
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 1999 11:04
> > To: vnc
> > Subject: Solaris error...
> >
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I downloaded the latest solaris binary today, and tried to run it.
> >
> > Here is my system info.
> > Sun Sparc Station 5
> > Soaris 7, running CDE
> >
> > running ./vncserver puts this in the log file: $home/.vnc/bubba:.log
> >
> > ****start of log file****
> > _XSERVTransSocketINETCreateListener: ...SocketCreateListener() failed
> > _XSERVTransMakeAllCOTSServerListeners: server already running
> >
> > Fatal server error:
> > Cannot establish any listening sockets - Make sure an X server isn't
> > already running
> > xrdb: No such file or directory
> > xrdb: Can't open display 'bubba:'
> > xsetroot:  unable to open display 'bubba:'
> > xterm Xt error: Can't open display: bubba:
> > twm:  unable to open display "bubba:"
> > ***end***
> >
> > Any ideas?
> > -Jonathan
> >
> >
> >
> >
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