VNC-List digest, Vol 1 #551 - 26 msgs

[Tony]

Look into running Xvnc as a 'service'.  That gives you something
similar to xdmcp but for Vnc.

While the documents are Red-Hat centric, should work for
whatever Linux you are using, as its all basically Unix....


>
> Message: 10
> From: Matt Tharma <cplexmatt@yahoo.ca>
> To: "'vnc-list@realvnc.com'" <vnc-list@realvnc.com>
> Subject: Embedded Linux and Vncserver issues
> Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 11:25:35 -0400
>
> Hey all,
>
> I am working on an Embedded Linux Server setup. I have a mini computer
with X
> windows running and got the VNC server installed. I have the server boot
into
> Run Level 5 right now.
>
> The whole idea is, this mini PC will be located far away from the users
and
> everything has to be fully automated. The application runs on the server
and
> users will be looking at it through VNC Viewers.
>
> The 1st question that I have is, Is it possible for me to launch an X
> application (Tcl/Tk App) on the server side with out login into the box
(by a
> cron job? or by the rc.local file?). In another words, if the box is
> rebooted, it should come up and ready to be displayed by the VNC Viewers.
>
> I am not sure,
> if I have to boot into run level 5 to do it?
> if I have to physically login to the box and run the X App manually?
> if I have to get rid of the Run Level 5 password and launch startx?
>
> I know under windows when I start the vncserver and view it from the
remote
> boxes, I see the actual screen activities. How do I do that with Linux.
> Because under linux, if you connect to the server it gives a new desktop
(it
> reloads KDE from scratch, rather than showing my existing desktop). I am
sure
> it must be a configuration issue.
>
> Please help me find the answers.
>
> Thanks,
> Matt