Got VNC working, will likely do NX, I have used it before and liked it quite a bit, but forgot all about it. Still no go on Oracle. -----Original Message----- From: plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us [mailto:plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of Craig White Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 3:22 PM To: Main PLUG discussion list Subject: RE: Installing Oracle XE on a 64bit system - Free Beer to thefirst person who correctly solves my problem! Make your life simple, happy, carefree http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/FreeNX Craig On Mon, 2007-11-19 at 15:16 -0700, Craig White wrote: > On Mon, 2007-11-19 at 15:03 -0700, Bryan O'Neal wrote: > > Well, no go. > > 1) I can not seem to get a VNC session active. > > 2) I uninstalled and reinstalled and still no go. > > 3) Firefox will not launch on the remote machine today. Konqueror will > > still launch but fierfox will not > > > > Here are the most basic things I tried. > > > > -----------VNC-- > > Login via SSH > > Su - > > [root@my.godaddyserver.comloopadmin]# yum install vnc > > Setting up Install Process > > Setting up repositories > > turbopanel-base 100% |=========================| 951 B > > 00:00 > > update 100% |=========================| 951 B > > 00:00 > > base 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB > > 00:00 > > turbopanel-centos4 100% |=========================| 951 B > > 00:00 > > addons 100% |=========================| 951 B > > 00:00 > > extras 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB > > 00:00 > > Reading repository metadata in from local files > > Parsing package install arguments > > Resolving Dependencies > > --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait. > > ---> Downloading header for vnc to pack into transaction set. > > vnc-4.0-11.el4.i386.rpm 100% |=========================| 8.3 kB > > 00:00 > > ---> Package vnc.i386 0:4.0-11.el4 set to be updated > > --> Running transaction check > > > > Dependencies Resolved > > > > ======================================================================== > > ==== > > Package Arch Version Repository > > Size > > ======================================================================== > > ==== > > Installing: > > vnc i386 4.0-11.el4 base > > 151 k > > > > Transaction Summary > > ======================================================================== > > ==== > > Install 1 Package(s) > > Update 0 Package(s) > > Remove 0 Package(s) > > Total download size: 151 k > > Is this ok [y/N]: y > > Downloading Packages: > > (1/1): vnc-4.0-11.el4.i38 100% |=========================| 151 kB > > 00:00 > > Running Transaction Test > > Finished Transaction Test > > Transaction Test Succeeded > > Running Transaction > > Installing: vnc ######################### > > [1/1] > > Installed: vnc.i386 0:4.0-11.el4 > > Complete! > > > > [root@my.godaddyserver.comloopadmin]# exit > > > > [loopadmin@my.godaddyserver.com~]$ vncserver > > > > You will require a password to access your desktops. > > > > Password: > > Verify: > > > > New 'my.godaddyserver.com.ip.secureserver.net:2 (loopadmin)' desktop is > > my.godaddyserver.com.ip.secureserver.net:2 > > > > Creating default startup script /home/loopadmin/.vnc/xstartup > > Starting applications specified in /home/loopadmin/.vnc/xstartup > > Log file is > > /home/loopadmin/.vnc/my.godaddyserver.com.ip.secureserver.net:2.log > > > > [loopadmin@my.godaddyserver.com~]$ gedit .vnc/xstartup > > looking for type: got text/plain > > [loopadmin@my.godaddyserver.com~]$ su - > > Password: > > [root@my.godaddyserver.com~]# service vncserver stop > > Shutting down VNC server: [ OK ] > > [root@my.godaddyserver.com~]# exit > > > > [loopadmin@my.godaddyserver.com~]$ vncserver > > > > New 'my.godaddyserver.com.ip.secureserver.net:3 (loopadmin)' desktop is > > my.godaddyserver.com.ip.secureserver.net:3 > > > > Starting applications specified in /home/loopadmin/.vnc/xstartup > > Log file is > > /home/loopadmin/.vnc/my.godaddyserver.com.ip.secureserver.net:3.log > > > > ------------in another window on local box------------- > > [boneal@fedora ~]$ vncviewer my.godaddyserver.com > > > > VNC Viewer Free Edition 4.1.2 for X - built Jan 8 2007 10:03:41 > > Copyright (C) 2002-2005 RealVNC Ltd. > > See http://www.realvnc.com for information on VNC. > > > > Mon Nov 19 14:52:21 2007 > > main: unable to connect to host: Connection refused (111) > ---- > 1 - you really should use nx instead, easier, faster, better, encrypted > > Since I know this is a CentOS system... > > yum install nx freenx > > download client software from www.nomachine.org > > 2 - You have to set a vnc password - as user.... > > $ vncpasswd > > then as root... > > service vncserver restart > > Note: that in your startup, it says :3 and you will have to account > for that in your connection > > You probably need to cat contents of... > > /etc/sysconfig/vncserver > > ~/.vnc/xstartup > > Craig > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss