RealVNC Headache

[paken]

Hi,

I've downloaded and installed (successfully ???) RealVNC server/viewer.
The viewer works perfectly and the Server is installed :
[root@paken .vnc]# which vncserver
/usr/local/bin/vncserver

But for some reason I just can't initiate the server process.

[root@paken .vnc]# vncserver

Warning: paken:1 is taken because of /tmp/.X1-lock
Remove this file if there is no X server paken:1
Warning: paken:2 is taken because of /tmp/.X2-lock
Remove this file if there is no X server paken:2
Warning: paken:3 is taken because of /tmp/.X3-lock
Remove this file if there is no X server paken:3
New 'paken:5 (root)' desktop is paken:5

Starting applications specified in /root/.vnc/xstartup
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Log file is /root/.vnc/paken:5.log
[root@paken .vnc]# tail -f paken\:5.log
Underlying X server release 40201000, The XFree86 Project, Inc


Tue Apr 19 01:20:06 2005
vncext: VNC extension running!
vncext: Listening for VNC connections on port 5905
vncext: Listening for HTTP connections on port 5805
vncext: created VNC server for screen 0
Could not init font path element /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID/, removing from list!
gnome-session: you're already running a session manager

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Thanks a bunch
Now when I do :
[root@paken .vnc]# chkconfig --list | grep vnc
[root@paken .vnc]#

Nothing !!

Here's my xstartup file:
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[root@paken .vnc]# cat xstartup
#!/bin/sh
# Uncomment the following two lines for normal desktop:
# unset SESSION_MANAGER <-- this will do what?
# exec /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc <--- also?

[ -x /etc/vnc/xstartup ] && exec /etc/vnc/xstartup
[ -r $HOME/.Xresources ] && xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
xsetroot -solid grey
vncconfig -iconic &
xterm -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" &
exec gnome-session &
[root@paken .vnc]#
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From the log file:
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[paken]

I'm getting the following error message from the log file.
I'm also running shorewall firewall. I wonder if that is blocking VNC .

[root@paken .vnc]# tail -f paken.localdomain\:3.log
looking for type: got text/plain
/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/gtk-2.0/gtk/__init__.py:90: GtkDeprecationWarning: gtk.mainloop is deprecated, use gtk.main instead
self.warn(message, DeprecationWarning)
/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/gtk-2.0/gtk/__init__.py:90: GtkDeprecationWarning: gtk.mainiteration is deprecated, use gtk.main_iteration instead
self.warn(message, DeprecationWarning)
Xlib: extension "XFree86-Misc" missing on display ":3.0".
X Error: BadAccess (attempt to access private resource denied) 10
Major opcode: 2
Minor opcode: 0
Resource id: 0x220000b

[seph]

paken, I can't answer all of yr questions, but the two lines that you asked about in the ".xstartup" file... They give you a regular (Gnome) X desktop not the TWM desktop. By un commenting those you alow vncserver to start a normal X session. I did this in my xstartup file and it works great, I can VNC from my windows machine right into my Gnome desktop.

Now I have some questions of my own... I want to know how to start the VNCserver when the pc boots, so I can log right in from my windows machine. Right now I have to log in w/ a keyboard that I have on the system. I'd like to make it totally remote, so I can put it in the basement and leave it.

Any help would be great, TIA.

seph

[phantomprof]

after a lot of headaches too vnc is working

replace exec gnome session &
with
gnome-session

next step:
add or edit netxt lines in /etc/sysconfig/vncservers

VNCSERVERS="1:usernam"
VNCSERVERARGS[1]="-geometry 800x600"

[paken]

Starting VNC at starup:
You set up the "vnc init service" by editing /etc/sysconfig/vncservers