[NBLUG/talk] TightVNC and RH Linux

[Todd Cary]

Got in!  http://192.168.0.22:1 ... you gave me the hint: specify display 
"1".

Thanks...

Todd

Mitch Patenaude wrote:

> VNC has the ability to have multiple screens, and the ports are 5800 + 
> screen number and 5900 + screen number.
>
> They made the decision (good or bad) to tie the VNC screen number and 
> the X display number (makes it easier to keep them straight).  Since 
> you probably already have a DISPLAY :0 running your main X server, it 
> (probably) choose screen number 1.[*]  So most likely the ports are 
> 5801 and 5901.
>
> You can check which screen number by looking in $HOME/.vnc directory 
> under linux.  You'll see some logfiles which might also help diagnose 
> problems.
>
> Also, the fact that you mention port 590x and a browser leads me to 
> believe that you've using the Java applet viewer.  When possible, I 
> prefer to use a dedicated viewer.  You can download one for windows or 
> *nix from www.realvnc.com.  You can also find viewers for Mac OS X, 
> Palm, I've heard rumors of cell phones ... well just about anything.
>
>   -- Mitch
>
> [*] I don't rmemeber right now, but they may have made the decision to 
> not ever grab display :0, since that is typically reserved for the 
> hardware X server.
>
> On Saturday, Feb 7, 2004, at 08:02 US/Pacific, Todd Cary wrote:
>
>> When I do ps -A | grep "vnc" I get Xvnc, so vnc is running.
>>
>> What I am unclear about is how to access it from a client.  On my 
>> windows box, I have the TightVNC client running and I have ports 5800 
>> and 5900 open on the router, but I cannot connect.
>>
>> What is a good trouble shooting approach?
>>
>> Todd
>>
>> Mark Street wrote:
>>
>>> What's the problem?    vncserver and vncviewer are your friends.
>>>
>>> On Saturday 07 February 2004 07:22 am, Todd Cary wrote:
>>>
>>>> Is anyone using TightVNC?  The reason I ask is because I am trying to
>>>> run it on RH 9, but I have some problems.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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