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diff --git a/x11vnc/README b/x11vnc/README index 60e43c6..f45476c 100644 --- a/x11vnc/README +++ b/x11vnc/README @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ -x11vnc README file Date: Wed Nov 7 17:16:51 EST 2007 +x11vnc README file Date: Sat Dec 15 19:10:20 EST 2007 The following information is taken from these URLs: @@ -4135,16 +4135,17 @@ x11vnc -logfile $HOME/.x11vnc.log -rfbauth $HOME/.vnc/passwd -forever -bg You next connect to x11vnc with a VNC viewer, give your username and password to the X login prompt to start your session. - Note: gdm seems to have an annoying setting that causes x11vnc (and - any other X clients) to be killed after the user logs in. Setting + Note: GDM: gdm seems to have an annoying setting that causes x11vnc + (and any other X clients) to be killed after the user logs in. Setting KillInitClients=false in the [daemon] section of /etc/X11/gdm/gdm.conf - avoids this. Otherwise, just restart x11vnc and then reconnect your - viewer. Other display managers (kdm, etc) may also have a similar - problem. - - Note: For dtlogin in addition to the above sort of trick (BTW, the - auth file should be in /var/dt), you'll also need to add something - like Dtlogin*grabServer:False to the Xconfig file + (or /etc/gdm/gdm.conf, etc.) avoids this. Otherwise, just restart + x11vnc and then reconnect your viewer. Other display managers (kdm, + etc) may also have a similar problem. One user reports having to alter + "gdm.conf-custom" as well. + + Note: Solaris: For dtlogin in addition to the above sort of trick + (BTW, the auth file should be in /var/dt), you'll also need to add + something like Dtlogin*grabServer:False to the Xconfig file (/etc/dt/config/Xconfig or /usr/dt/config/Xconfig on Solaris, see [585]the example at the end of this FAQ). Then restart dtlogin, e.g.: /etc/init.d/dtlogin stop; /etc/init.d/dtlogin start or reboot. @@ -4174,8 +4175,9 @@ x11vnc -logfile $HOME/.x11vnc.log -rfbauth $HOME/.vnc/passwd -forever -bg watch out for. Note: The above gdm setting of KillInitClients=false in - /etc/X11/gdm/gdm.conf for GDM is needed here as well. Other display - managers (KDM, etc) may also have a similar problem. + /etc/X11/gdm/gdm.conf (or /etc/gdm/gdm.conf, etc.) for GDM is needed + here as well. Other display managers (KDM, etc) may also have a + similar problem. Note: The above Dtlogin*grabServer:False step for Solaris will be needed for dtlogin here as well. @@ -4202,8 +4204,8 @@ x11vnc -logfile $HOME/.x11vnc.log -rfbauth $HOME/.vnc/passwd -forever -bg /usr/local/bin/x11vnc -rfbauth /etc/x11vnc.passwd -forever -bg -o /var/log/x1 1vnc.log - And then add this line to /etc/X11/gdm/gdm.conf in the [daemon] - section: + And then add this line to /etc/X11/gdm/gdm.conf (or /etc/gdm/gdm.conf, + etc.) in the [daemon] section: KillInitClients=false Then restart: /usr/sbin/gdm-restart (or reboot). The @@ -8000,8 +8002,9 @@ or: Q-124: Thanks for your program and for your help! Can I make a donation? - Please do (any amount is appreciated) and thank you for your support! - Click on the PayPal button below for more info. + Please do (any amount is appreciated; only a handful of people have + donated anything) and thank you for your support! Click on the PayPal + button below for more info. [PayPal] @@ -11839,7 +11842,7 @@ x11vnc: a VNC server for real X displays Here are all of x11vnc command line options: % x11vnc -opts (see below for -help long descriptions) -x11vnc: allow VNC connections to real X11 displays. 0.9.4 lastmod: 2007-11-07 +x11vnc: allow VNC connections to real X11 displays. 0.9.4 lastmod: 2007-12-15 x11vnc options: -display disp -auth file -N @@ -11958,7 +11961,7 @@ libvncserver-tight-extension options: % x11vnc -help -x11vnc: allow VNC connections to real X11 displays. 0.9.4 lastmod: 2007-11-07 +x11vnc: allow VNC connections to real X11 displays. 0.9.4 lastmod: 2007-12-15 (type "x11vnc -opts" to just list the options.) |