detail of my vnc problem

[Jerome R. Westrick]

On Friday 16 February 2007 14:45, john znuck wrote:
> installed vnc4server and xvncviewer. As root, i run vnc4server.
>
>  new1:~# vnc4server
>
..<snip>...
>
>  When i run the viewer as non-root,
>
>  xhja "at" new1:~$ xvncviewer new1
>
>  VNC viewer version 3.3.7 - built Dec 30 2006 12:48:54
>  Copyright (C) 2002-2003 RealVNC Ltd.
>  Copyright (C) 1994-2000 AT&T Laboratories Cambridge.
>  See http://www.realvnc.com for information on VNC.
>  Error: Can't open display:
>
>

It looks like you got x-window security problems...
try xclock here and see if it runs...

If not, then you know what the problem is ;)


> And, no surprise here, I get no display.
>  Is the server not working or is it some config somewhere?
>
>
> jz
>
> ---------------------------------
Jerry