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["Andrew Joakimsen" <joakimsen@xxxxxxxxx>]

I did not use any parameter except adding "vnc=1" but it did prompt
immediately for a password.

There is no error on the screen until AFTER I connect, enter the
password, the screen shows up for 1/2 second and then goes away and
then the console on the local PC displays the error.



On Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 11:14 PM, Ciro Iriarte <cyruspy@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 2008/6/20 Andrew Joakimsen <joakimsen@xxxxxxxxx>:
> > I've tried on openSUSE 11.0 to install via VNC. Simply added vnc=1 to
> > the startup options, it detects the network via DHCP and then says
> > "Starting VNC viewer... when Yast is finished close your VNC viewer
> > and return to this window"
> >
> > I can then connect via VNC and am prompted for the password. The VNC
> > session immediately closes and some messages are flashed on the screen
> > too quick to read and I am taken to the blue installation menu. I can
> > try again but the same thing happens.
> >
> > I am installing via VNC only and not SSH because I have secure access
> > to that network already so there's no point in complicating matters
> > further and using VNC over SSH.
>
> Did you define a password for it?
>
> Ciro
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