Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

hello,
i have installed an rack mount p650 system ( without graphisc card )with AIX 5.2-ml06. Also installed are all X11 filesets. vncserver runs well. With an vncviewer (on an XP Box) i will become the login screen, after give the password, only an gray screen will be displayed.

who knows this problem ?? and has an hint for my :--))

Harry
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Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

Somebody may check me on this, but I believe that you have to kick off "/usr/dt/bin/dtsession" with your vncserver. The default is some twm with no xterms, and that is not useful. I have had to do this in the past on Solaris (excuse me for the profanity), and that is how I did it. Since they both use CDE, I believe that the solution would be the same. It has been a while, so I will have to dig deep in the archives to find the exact solution.
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Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

To properly set up VNC on AIX 5.2, please refer to the following link.

http://users.ca.astound.net/baspence/AIXtip/vnc_setup.htm

Follow the directions in the "Subject: Setting Up VNC". You have successfully set up VNC after you kill the vncserver and then start it again.

Hope this helps. Thanks.
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Originally posted by: dannert

Harry,

in the $HOME directory you are starting the vncserver in is a directory ".vnc". Check the contents of the file "xstartup" in that directory. On my system it looks something like this:

#!/bin/sh

xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
xsetroot -solid grey
xterm -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" &
twm &

Note the "xterm" which actually gives you a shell window on your screen - without it everything is just gray as you are only running the "twm" window manager and nothing else.

If you prefer a different window manager you can also replace "twm" with something different.
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