HOWTO: Set up VNC server with resumable sessions

[Test33]

When I connect to myself i just see a checkered screen? What did I do wrong?

Same thing here. Any ideas?

[krazykirk]

hmm... it's not quite working for me...

kirk@kirk-desktop:~$ vncviewer localhost:1
VNC viewer version 3.3.7 - built Feb 20 2006 12:04:05
Copyright (C) 2002-2003 RealVNC Ltd.
Copyright (C) 1994-2000 AT&T Laboratories Cambridge.
See http://www.realvnc.com for information on VNC.
ReadFromRFBServer: rdr::SystemException: read: Connection reset by peer (104)

thats what happens when i try to test it.

Anyone know a solution?

[gurgle]

i set my password like in the guide, but it wont authenticate for me. weird.....

[Zoltok]

I'm having a weird problem connecting. I've followed the instructions exactly and it seems to be working, but occasionally I will lose the ability to connect from my viewer. I can ping the machine, but I am never asked for a password and the process keeps running; it simply looks like nothing happens. If I restart the server it begins to work again, and if I log in and check the processes VNC is always running, but that may just be starting when I log in.

The worst part is that this is a machine in a locked server room, which means I generally won't have physical access to it. If I try telnetting in, I just get a blank unresponsive window and I am still never prompted for my VNC password. What gives?

[AsYouWish]

Hi

I followed these instrucions and have VNC working great... with one exception. Many things which should not be black are showing up black when I am logged in through VNC. A list:
Big chunks of the taskbar in Gnome (top and bottom)
All drop down menus (gnome and xfce)
parts of the syaptic background (gnome)
the background of the message box in gaim

For stuff like the drop down menus, if i scroll over the entries the text changes colors and I can read it, but its just annoying not to see all the options. The icons are visible though.

Im using vnc4server on the ubuntu machine and RealVNC client on my winXP laptop. Is this a fixable problem, or just an interent vnc issue? Will a different client help? Suggestions?

Thanks

[omegasoul]

Just wanted to say thank you for the how-to.

[James_N]

Ive set it all up in dapper and it works fine internally. Externally i get this: RFB 003.008 when i type in the external IP and port (5901)

Ive port forwarded 5901 and it works fine internally but not externally. Anyone know why?

Thanks

[James_N]

Ive set it all up in dapper and it works fine internally. Externally i get this: RFB 003.008 when i type in the external IP and port (5901)

Ive port forwarded 5901 and it works fine internally but not externally. Anyone know why?

Thanks

anyone?

Thanks

[James_N]

Im trying to use firefox to access this. Can i use a web browser or do i have to use a VNC viewer (on windows systems)?

[trmentry]

Same thing here. Any ideas?

I just followed the instructions as well and when I connect to localhost or from another machine on the lan, I get challeneged for the vnc passwd. I enter it. It pops up the 1024x768 window with an X mouse cursor, but that's it. No logon afterwards.

Running fresh install of Dapper.