likely to be stupid, but ...

[David Letchumanan]

Christopher,

I had the same problem (exactly like yours).  My LAN has Win98, WinXP Pro,
Win2000 server/wrkstn and RedHat7.2 Linux.  After following Greg's
instructions I am able to work on any vnc server from any system including
XP using the browser or the client.

my xstartup file looks like this now after modifications (just last line
added)

#!/bin/sh
xrdb $HOME/ .Xresources
setroot -solid grey
xterm -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -tilte "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" &
exec gnome-sesion &

David

----- Original Message -----
From: "Christophe Le Cannellier" <christophe.le-cannellier "at" wanadoo.fr>
To: <vnc-list "at" realvnc.com>
Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 1:16 PM
Subject: RE: likely to be stupid, but ...


> I tried to specify either KDE or GNOME in the xstartup file, but it's
still
> the same.
> It's working perfectly between two XP boxes, but I can't get the Linux
> desktop onto the XP box.
> On the other hand, the XP desktop shows up perfectly onto the Linux
system.
> Alas, it's the opposite that I want.
> Any KISS xstartup file somewhere ?
> TIA,
>
> Christophe
>
> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : vnc-list-admin "at" realvnc.com [mailto:vnc-list-admin "at" realvnc.com]De la
> part de Christophe Le Cannellier
> Envoye : lundi 29 juillet 2002 17:13
> A : vnc-list "at" realvnc.com
> Objet : likely to be stupid, but ...
>
> Folks,
>
> I used VNC long ago, and in my memory it ran like a charm. Today, to face
an
> emergencey, I installed a server onto a Linux box (installed okay, starts
> okay), and I tried to get a client working from a XP system. I am indeed
> prompted for the password I configured, and a display shows up, but
theres
> nothing inside, but the regular grey background, plus the large X prompt,
> which moves all right with the mouse. No application windows, no nothing.
> Thinking of a problem with XP, I decided to run the client on the machine
> where the servers runs (Linux) : same stuff 
> I might be an RTFM issue, but I tried to read and couldnt guess a hint,
and
> Im desperate because I need it badly now, so I wont spend my night on
> site  any help *please* ???
> Also do CC reply to sprl "at" wanadoo.fr <mailto:sprl "at" wanadoo.fr>
>
> Thanks a 10**6 in advance
>
> Christophe
>
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