running vnc from boot

Forum: Other Help Topics
Topic: running vnc from boot
started by: aqualand

Posted by aqualand on Mar. 12 2005,15:41

Can anyone help with my vnc problem?

I followed a previous thread and put the following in /opt/bootlocal.sh;

/usr/local/bin/vncserver

but ended up with an xauth error. i then tried the same but with sudo in front to run as root. Still got a couple of errors but this time vnc did start. However, when i log in from another machine i just get a grey screen with a couple of check boxes in the corner and can do nothing with it. If i kick vncserver off manually as root i can connect remotely without any problems.

Anyone any ideas, i'm new to this linux thing.

thanks

Posted by friedgold on Mar. 14 2005,18:19

Don't know if this would work but have you tried putting the command to start the vncserver into home/dsl/.xinitrc instead of /opt/bootlocal.sh. That way it won't load up until x has started.