[NBLUG/talk] vnc problems after Xorg upgrade

[Robert Hayes]

the Xorg.conf has the correct fontpaths in it.

I've tried to run the dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg command, but the 
video chipset choices do not correspond with what's in this machine (Dell 
with an intel 3D AGP).

After 5 years of daily use I see why people say the things they do about 
linux.

I've lost days on this.

Thanks.


On Sunday 17 September 2006 12:04, Mark Street wrote:
> Hi,
>
> The problem IMHO is not vncserver.  The problem is a lower level service or
> configuration that is preventing the X-server from starting properly, which
> in turn is making vncserver fail.
>
> What might help is a copy of the old XF86Config file and the new xorg.conf
> file.  You can hard code the path to the fonts into the X config file so it
> can find the fonts or you can use the xfs font server to make them
> available. Either way the X-server needs to have access to the fonts or it
> will not start.... and vncserver will continue to fail.
>
> Ideas?
>
> 1.  The debian configuration utility for X - what is it .. dexconf for
> something like that... or your friend dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
>
> 2.  Hard code a section into your xorg.conf file for FontPath
>
> Section "Files"
> 	FontPath		"/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc"
> 	FontPath		"/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
> etc...
> EndSection
>
> On Sunday September 17 2006 11:41 am, Robert Hayes wrote:
> > I've modified the /etc/vnc.conf and tried to located the lines that ref
> > port 7100.
> >
> > What I find is that nothing changes in the error message.
> > That leads me to believe that vncserver is looking elsewhere for it's
> > startup information.
> > There is no conf file in my /home/user/.vnc directory, and nothing in the
> > man pages that indicates how to pass a different conf file location to
> > the executable through the command line.
> >
> > Any clues?
> >
> > On Sunday 17 September 2006 11:27, Mark Street wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Among other things the font server is not available - xfs, all the
> > > errors relating to font path and socket 7100 are xfs errors.
> > >
> > > Its has either been turned off or made unworkable from the upgrade.
> > >
> > > This was one of my favorite tricks to pull in my sys admin courses. ; )
> > > People panic when they don't have a GUI.
> > >
> > > Work it through.....
> > >
> > > On Sunday September 17 2006 10:27 am, Robert Hayes wrote:
> > > > I recently performed a dist-upgrade that included the move to Xorg.
> > > >
> > > > Since then vncserver won't load. I've scoured the web, and the
> > > > available ATT vnc sites are gone. I'm wondering if anyone has any
> > > > ideas or experience with this problem.
> > > >
> > > > As per the error messages (below) I've updated the /etc/vnc.conf with
> > > > the correct font paths, but that doesn't seem to help.
> > > >
> > > > The disto is Debian 2.4.20-xfs.
> > > >
> > > > TIA!
> > > >
> > > > Here is the error message:
> > > >
> > > > ~$ vncserver
> > > > Couldn't start Xvnc; trying default font path.
> > > > Please set correct fontPath in the vncserver script.
> > > > Couldn't start Xvnc process.
> > > >
> > > > Couldn't open RGB_DB '/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb'
> > > > 17/09/06 10:19:21 Xvnc version 3.3.tight1.2.9
> > > > 17/09/06 10:19:21 Copyright (C) 1999 AT&T Laboratories Cambridge.
> > > > 17/09/06 10:19:21 Copyright (C) 2000-2002 Constantin Kaplinsky.
> > > > 17/09/06 10:19:21 All Rights Reserved.
> > > > 17/09/06 10:19:21 See http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc for
> > > > information on VNC
> > > > 17/09/06 10:19:21 See http://www.tightvnc.com for TightVNC-specific
> > > > information
> > > > 17/09/06 10:19:21 Desktop name 'X' (Dell2200:1)
> > > > 17/09/06 10:19:21 Protocol version supported 3.3
> > > > 17/09/06 10:19:21 Listening for VNC connections on TCP port 5901
> > > > 17/09/06 10:19:21 Listening for HTTP connections on TCP port 5801
> > > > 17/09/06 10:19:21   URL http://Dell2200:5801
> > > > _FontTransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno = 2
> > > > failed to set default font path 'unix/:7100'
> > > > Fatal server error:
> > > > could not open default font 'fixed'
> > > > Couldn't open RGB_DB '/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb'
> > > > 17/09/06 10:19:22 Xvnc version 3.3.tight1.2.9
> > > > 17/09/06 10:19:22 Copyright (C) 1999 AT&T Laboratories Cambridge.
> > > > 17/09/06 10:19:22 Copyright (C) 2000-2002 Constantin Kaplinsky.
> > > > 17/09/06 10:19:22 All Rights Reserved.
> > > > 17/09/06 10:19:22 See http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc for
> > > > information on VNC
> > > > 17/09/06 10:19:22 See http://www.tightvnc.com for TightVNC-specific
> > > > information
> > > > 17/09/06 10:19:22 Desktop name 'X' (Dell2200:1)
> > > > 17/09/06 10:19:22 Protocol version supported 3.3
> > > > 17/09/06 10:19:22 Listening for VNC connections on TCP port 5901
> > > > 17/09/06 10:19:22 Listening for HTTP connections on TCP port 5801
> > > > 17/09/06 10:19:22   URL http://Dell2200:5801
> > > >
> > > > Fatal server error:
> > > > could not open default cursor font 'cursor'
> > > >
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