VNCserver always defaults to Gnome!

I'm posting this from a box running DSL, VNCing to a server machine using Fedora Core 1. Everything is working perfectly, but I simply cannot figure out how to make the VNCserver's default desktop environment change from Gnome to Icewm! I've ...




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#139001 - 05/18/04 08:52 PM VNCserver always defaults to Gnome!
Dapper Dan Offline
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I'm posting this from a box running DSL, VNCing to a server machine using Fedora Core 1. Everything is working perfectly, but I simply cannot figure out how to make the VNCserver's default desktop environment change from Gnome to Icewm! I've tried editing a bunch of different files in diffenent locations from suggestions on the net, but it always falls back to Gnome no matter what. I've even editied ~/.vnc/xstartup to run kde, and it still will only run Gnome.

Anyone know how I can fix this? Thanks.

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#139039 - 05/19/04 07:50 PM Re: VNCserver always defaults to Gnome!
Dapper Dan Offline
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I had to reboot the server machine this morning, and to my suprise, everything now works! Must be something that has to be loaded into memory at boot. Anyway, for posterity, here's my ~/.vnc/xstartup that gets IceWM via VNC from a client box..

Code:
#!/bin/sh

# Red Hat Linux VNC session startup script
# exec /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc

xsetroot -solid grey
xterm -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" &
icewm-session &




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#139046 - 05/20/04 02:27 AM Re: VNCserver always defaults to Gnome!
danleff Offline
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So, X had to be restarted, or the system rebooted for the changes to take effect!

Nice work! Kinda makes sense now.

Whart's the status on your wifi issue?

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#139048 - 05/20/04 05:07 AM Re: VNCserver always defaults to Gnome!
Dapper Dan Offline
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The wireless network is working flawlessly now that I have a new Linksys Wireless-B. I just can't figure out why the Netgear MA311 didn't want to talk to the Wireless-G when it works fine with the Orinoco Gold PCMCIA. By the way, did you know the Wireless-G runs embedded Linux?!

http://www.batbox.org/wrt54g.html

How'd you ever come out with your wireless card?

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#139053 - 05/20/04 12:48 PM Re: VNCserver always defaults to Gnome!
danleff Offline
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Registered: 08/30/02
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Loc: Albany, NY
Same problem. Got the madwifi to work on Knoppix. The module loads, the card is detected and blinks, trying to find the router, but nogo. I think WEP would have been the issue and dsiabled it, but this did not work either. Tried using Authentication with an open system vs. shared key - nothing.

Still trying.

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#139085 - 05/21/04 06:30 AM Re: VNCserver always defaults to Gnome!
Dapper Dan Offline
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What type router?

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