Problem viewing linux desktop on windows.

[Corne Beerse]

SRM SRM wrote:

>   VNC Group,
>
>   This is the first time I'm using VNC.
>
>   I  have  a  linux  desktop  and  I've started the vnc server by typing
>   "vncserver".
>
>   Now  on  my  windows pc, I opened the vnc viewer and tried to view the
>   linux desktop locally on the windows pc.  Here is exactly what I do...
>
>   Start/Programs/Real VNC/VNC Viewer4/Run VNC Viewer
>
>   Afterwards,  a  window comes up that shows me a root unix prompt/shell
>   to  the  linux  desktop.   However,  it does not show me the linux gui
>   desktop  itself  (ie, the menu bar at the bottom of the screens, etc).
>  
>

This is not 'the' desktop, it is 'a' desktop. It is most likely the tiny 
window manager (twm) which shows an xterm application. There are various 
ways to get an other desktop in there.

The most easy shot you can get is to see if your distribution provides 
anything with vnc. If so. best to start using that, it is most likely 
pre-configured for your distribution.

be noted, vnc on unix does not provide a view to the console desktop by 
default, it gives a new, fresh desktop. If you want a view to the 
console-desktop, that needs a special setup, also available with some 
distributions or even with some desktop-environments.

>   Again,  I  only  get a shell (which is just like ssh-ing into the box)
>   but I dont get the entire linux gui on my windows box.
>  
>

True, it is like ssh-ing, including an X11 connection. However, it is 
not encrypted!


CBee