VNC Server for 2.1

[Chris Ruprecht]

Rob,

first, you have to have X11 running. If you use character, see if startx=20
works.

The next step would be to bring the machine to init level 5 (X11 login). =
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can do that by typing as root:

init 5

do not do that, if startx isn't working, you have to get your config righ=
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first, in this case!!!

now, you should have the standard yellowdog X11 login. So far, so good.

in /etc/X11 you find a program called prefdm

Change the preferred login thing to
 preferred=3D/usr/bin/gdm

I did that, regardless of which interface (GNOME/KDE/ANOTHER) I want to u=
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It has something else there, which is Terrasofts's own version, which can=
 not=20
be configured.

Now, you should re-boot (worked for me) and gdm should be running. You ca=
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click on 'System' -> 'Configure' -> (enter root password) -> 'Expert' whe=
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you can enable XDMCP.

Now, save he changes and let it restart the X server. Once that's done, y=
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machine can be remotely accessed via X11 ... if you're behind a firewall =
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you want to come in from the outside, you have to open port 177 in the=20
firewall ... but then, I'm sure, you know all that :).

Enjoy!


On Tue October 8 2002 18:11, bronto wrote:
> Micheal and Chris:
>
> Chris:
>
> Running X11 remotely sounds like a dream come true for me.  I work
> very little with X itself and have no idea where to start.  Can you
> point me to a HOWTO?
>
> Rob
>