Using VNC from XP to Kubuntu Gutsy

[yair999]

I first used the following instructions:

To install a VNC server to share your desktop with other computer, type each of these commands in order:
sudo apt-get install x11vnc
mkdir ~/.vnc && x11vnc -storepasswd YOUR_PASSWORD ~/.vnc/x11vnc.pass
echo "/usr/bin/x11vnc -rfbauth ~/.vnc/x11vnc.pass -o ~/.vnc/x11vnc.log -loopbg -display :0" > ~/.kde/Autostart/x11vnc.sh
chmod +x ~/.kde/Autostart/x11vnc.sh

It worked from XP to Kubuntu Gutsy.

Then I followed this link to use vnc4server:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...&highlight=vnc

I then removed x11vnc, ~.vnc folder and x11vnc.sh .

The strange situation now is:

- I can still connect from the XP using the same password I created for the X11vnc. I have no idea how it works.

- I cannot connect locally using: vncviewer localhost:1.
The attached fig shows what happens when I try.

How to I resolve it?

Thanks,

Yair

PS. I installed xvnc4viewer instead of xvncviewer, as it should be an updated version.

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[yair999]

Re: Using VNC from XP to Kubuntu Gutsy

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The strange situation now is:

- I can still connect from the XP using the same password I created for the X11vnc. I have no idea how it works.

- I cannot connect locally using: vncviewer localhost:1.

Well, I forgot to turn off Krfb. Now it's off so I actually cannot connect from the XP. So I'm still with the main problem shown in the fig above.

Following some advice I I've tried to manually issue the following command to see if Xvnc can start:

sudo Xvnc :2 -query localhost -geometry 1280x1024 -depth 16 -once -fp /usr/share/X11/fonts/misc -DisconnectClients=0 -NeverShared passwordFile=/root/.vncpasswd

I got the following:

Xvnc Free Edition 4.1.1
Copyright (C) 2002-2005 RealVNC Ltd.
See http://www.realvnc.com for information on VNC.
Underlying X server release 70000000, The X.Org Foundation


Tue Nov 20 18:22:38 2007
vncext: VNC extension running!
vncext: Listening for VNC connections on port 5902
vncext: created VNC server for screen 0
Could not init font path element /usr/share/X11/fonts/misc, removing from list!

Fatal server error:
could not open default font 'fixed'

Any help?

Thanks.

[MoonRise]

Re: Using VNC from XP to Kubuntu Gutsy

I actually installed vino to make my Kubuntu a VNC server and connect to it from an XP machine with out issues. This is actually being written remotely from my XP machine. The only issue I have with vino is that the password is too short, at least for the password lengths I use.

[yair999]

Re: Using VNC from XP to Kubuntu Gutsy

I actually installed vino to make my Kubuntu a VNC server and connect to it from an XP machine with out issues...

Well, vino is a gnome vnc server. I'd rather try to solve my problem 1st.
Thank you, anyway.