Black screen win 2000 client/server

Wed Apr 2 00:24:21 2003

Dear all,

(vnc 3.3.7 issue) 

I'm using vnc to remotely administer a humanitas site.

I'm working over a connection via a two network servers:

    -----------------------------------<VNC
connection>-----------------------------------

    |
|

<client> --- <local (home) linux server> --- . --- <remote linux server>
--- <desktop to be administered>

 Win2K SP2       Slackware 8.0, 2.4.20             Slackware 8.0, 2.4.18
Win2K SP2

 VNC Client
VNC Server Service

Somehow, this doesn't work for all desktops in the remote network.

Especially one desktop doesn't work. I'm getting very fast a black
initial screen without a real cursor (only the dot). 

However, when I do the same thing using following strategy:

    --local VNC connection>-  ---------------------<remote VNC
connection>--------------------

    |                      |  |
|

<client> --- <local (home) linux server> --- . --- <remote linux server>
--- <desktop to be administered>

 Win2K SP2       Slackware 8.0, 2.4.20             Slackware 8.0, 2.4.18
Win2K SP2

 VNC Client <----->   VNC Server

                      VNC Client
<------------------------------------------------>   VNC Server

It works! 

All other connections work. I can ping the remote Win2K machine from my
local Win2K machine.

Other remote Win2K machines work fine.

Is there any explanation for this behaviour?

Best regards,

Hans Oesterholt-Dijkema