remote desktop open multiple times in nested windows

[Casper Bergenhammer]

Thanks Wez, the VNC viewer brought the system to a halt, ate up
all system resources in an evil loop, so it was last resort.

:) Casper

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Weatherall" <jnw "at" realvnc.com>
To: "'Casper Bergenhammer'" <casper+freebsd "at" sophistic.dk>;
<vnc-list "at" realvnc.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 4:17 PM
Subject: RE: remote desktop open multiple times in nested windows


> Casper,
>
> You're viewing the desktop of the computer in a window that is on that
> desktop - that's why you see the cascading mirrors effect.
>
> Why do you reboot the computer?  Why not just close the VNC Viewer window?
>
> Wez @ RealVNC Ltd.
>
>
> > weird problem here..
> >
> > system:
> >   win2k pro
> >
> > Installation:
> >   realvnc4 server+view package.
> >   server an viewer installed on the same machine
> >   default configuration
> >
> > problem description
> >   when I connect to the localhost vnc server the viewer
> >   opens the desktop, but within that vnc viewer desktop
> >   a new instance is opened, and within that a new instance
> >   and so it continues until the system is brought to a halt
> >   and all I can do is reboot the hard way.
> >
> > Anyone with an idea?
> > If more information is needed, let me know.
> >
> > thanks.
> > Casper