I have run vncserver on a RHEL3 box. I have seen that X pattern when my xstartup file was screwed up. Here is what I use to start gnome: #!/bin/sh xrdb $HOME/.Xdefaults vncconfig -iconic & xsetroot -solid black exec /usr/bin/gnome-session & #exec /usr/bin/startkde & Does the localhost:1.log file have anything interesting in it? Does 'which x-window-manager' provide any info? On 5/31/06, Jordan Peacock <hewhocutsdown at gmail.com> wrote: > Yeah, I changed the shell script in ~/.vnc/xstartup to what you > had...my original was: > > #!/bin/sh > > xrdb $HOME/.Xresources > xsetroot -solid grey > x-terminal-emulator -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" & > x-window-manager & > > But when I try 'vncviewer localhost:1' it hasn't changed anything; > it's the rootweave X pattern still. How do I know if it'll actually > read and run the shell script? > > -jordan > > On 5/31/06, Mike Miller <mbmiller at taxa.epi.umn.edu> wrote: > > On Wed, 31 May 2006, Mike Miller wrote: > > > > > KDE, you can do that, but you have to set up your ~/.vnc/xstartup properly. > > > I've been running Gnome like this: > > > > > > #!/bin/sh > > > > > > xrdb $HOME/.Xdefaults > > > xsetroot -solid grey > > > vncconfig -nowin & > > > exec autocutsel & > > > /usr/local/bin/rxvt -geometry 80x51+78+25 -ls -T "`whoami`@`hostname`" & > > > exec gnome-session & > > > > > > Tip: Always use solid color backgrounds within VNC because it refreshes > > instantly and that speeds up window movements. You have to configure that > > within Gnome (or whatever you are using). > > > > Mike > > > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >