3.3.5 Problems starting server on Sun

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kevin Minney [mailto:kminney@cadence.com]
> 
> The machine is running Solaris7, infact I see the same 
> problem on both machines which I tried ..
> 
> 1) Sun Ultra60, Solaris7 (u60pks..)
> 2) Sun SunBlade1000, Solaris8

looks good.

> 
> On both machines the old version of the vnc server (3.3.3r2) 
> works fine with exactly the same setup.
> 
> 
> There is no X11 lock file in /tmp, I have checked for that. I 

the Xvnc process needs to be able to create that lock. Did you find the
other (local) lock, I recal by head, it is not in /tmp but in a (hidden?)
subdirectory. Xvnc needs to be able to put it's own lock in there. e.g.
needs write access.

> do not have root permissions, I have tried in the past to get 
> out IT department to open up permissions on this area but they refuse.
> 
> I will try to get IT to start the server for me as root, they 
> shouldn't have a problem doing that,
> 
> 


Success

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